{"product_id":"a-poor-friar-who-prays-joel-criscito-9798263789015","title":"A Poor Friar Who Prays: Powerful Novena to Padre Pio","description":"This novena to Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina offers nine days of prayer and reflection for those seeking healing, strength in suffering, and deeper trust in God's providence. Known as a humble Capuchin friar, mystic, and stigmatist, Padre Pio bore the wounds of Christ for fifty years, embracing suffering as a path of union with the Crucified. Through his devotion to the Eucharist, his tireless ministry in confession, and his unrelenting obedience amid trials, he became a powerful witness of holiness in the modern world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCountless souls were drawn to him for guidance, healing, and reconciliation. Whether through his gift of reading hearts, his intercessory prayers, or his simple yet profound counsel, Padre Pio embodied the mercy and love of Christ for all who approached him. His life was marked by extraordinary graces, yet his deepest desire was to be known simply as \"a poor friar who prays.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough daily Scripture, reflections, and prayers, this novena invites us to walk with Padre Pio into the mystery of redemptive suffering, the power of the sacraments, and the consoling presence of God in times of trial. It calls us to embrace humility, perseverance, and total surrender to the Divine Will. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMay Saint Padre Pio-humble servant of the Cross, confessor of souls, and bearer of Christ's wounds-intercede for all who seek peace, healing, and unfaltering faith. May his example remind us that even amid pain, we are called to holiness, trust, and the unshakable hope that God is always near.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joel Criscito\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798263789015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.09d","brand":"Joel Criscito","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997136695551,"sku":"9798263789015","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-poor-friar-who-prays-joel-criscito-9798263789015","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}