Padre Pio – Pray for us

Back in 2008, as I was a few years into my journey back to a refocused faith. I made Cursillo weekend, and I sat at the St. Padre Pio table. Since then I have read many books and reflected on the life of this great saint.
Since the Fall, I have been reading, ‘ Pray, Hope, and Don’t Worry.” True Stories of Padre Pio Book 1 &2 by Diane Allen.

The life & ministry of Padre Pio, his humility is a great inspiration for my own ministry and these prayers have found a place in my regular devotion and ministry.

Padre Pio’s Example Prayer
God our Father,
By your Spirit you raised up St. Padre Pio,
To show your people the way to perfection.
You made him a pastor of the Church,
To feed your sheep with his word,
and to teach them by his example.
Help us by his prayers to keep the faith he taught,
and to follow the way of life he showed us.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever,
Amen.

As a Deacon, I am asked regularly to pray for people who are in need of healing. This could be due to illness, injury, or maybe going through a difficult time. In those moments I use this prayer, maybe in its entirety or only the portions that are most relevant.

Padre Pio’s Healing Prayer

Heavenly Father, I thank you for loving <N>.
I thank you for sending your Son,
Our Lord Jesus Christ,
to the world to save and to set us free.

We trust in your power and grace that sustain and restore them.
Loving Father, touch them now with your healing hands,
for we believe that your will is for <N> to be well in mind, body, soul and spirit.

Cover <N> with the most precious blood of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ from the top of their head to the soles of their feet.
Cast anything that should not be in <N>.

Root out any unhealthy and abnormal cells.
Open any blocked arteries or veins and rebuild and replenish any damaged areas.

Remove all inflammation and cleanse any infection by the power of Jesus’ precious blood.
Let the fire of your healing love pass through their entire body
to heal and make new any diseased areas so that their body will function the way you created it to function.

Touch also their mind and their emotion, even the deepest recesses of their heart.

Saturate their entire being with your presence, love, joy, and peace and draw them ever closer to you every moment of my life.

And Father, fill <N> with your Holy Spirit and empower them to do your works so that their life will bring glory and honor to your holy name.
We ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.