Padre Pio Lenten Reflection: Palm Sunday

"Even before he was officially recognized as a saint by the Church, Padre Pio was held in highest regard by the people of San Giovanni Rotondo, where he lived for a good part of his life. In fact, when Padre Pio's superiors considered relocating him amidst speculation about his stigmata, the townspeople angrily gathered together to protest the move and even barricaded the monastery. In Padre Pio they found a model of faith."

Franciscan Media is offering a special Lenten series of meditations, "Lent with Padre Pio." The mediation for Palm Sunday is as follows:

Franciscan Media: Lent with Padre Pio: Palm Sunday