A viewer asks: “My mother (who passed away a number of years ago) was very devoted to Padre Pio da Pietrelcina. Every time I used to visit her in Italy, she had many images of this great human being. On one of my trips back to Italy, many years ago, I went with my wife to the Monastery where he lived his austere, simple, and humble life, helping many, many people. I also visited the small room where he used to live in the convent with a big Cross over his bed and only a small table and a chair for furniture. I then went to see his embalmed body kept in a coffin with a glass top in the Church. Experiencing where he spent most of his life, his tiny room, and seeing him displayed, I was overwhelmed with a strong feeling of love for this great man, how he lived his life, for all the help he gave to others. I also felt humility and respect. The loving energy I experienced when I was there, I have no words to describe it. I sincerely hope also Padre Pio is in the divine realm and being a strong force to help us remove evil from our world and galaxy. Is this so?” What can Creator tell us?

This is very much the case that Padre Pio continues his mission of bestowing love and divine assistance to humanity, but working from the light rather than as a physical representative of the divine as when he was incarnated. It is an accurate perception that the shrine to his contributions as a missionary healer is to this day a special place. It is imbued with the consciousness of untold numbers of devout believers who have visited and left behind their energy of love, respect, and compassion. Just as Padre Pio brought out the best in others, the memory of his mission life continues to do so in many who make a pilgrimage to visit the site you describe. But we can tell you, in addition, the intensity of that feeling of love that moved you so deeply was emanating from Padre Pio, as one of his activities, now that he is in the light, is to visit among those who make that pilgrimage to his former home because he can answer the call as a divine representative for those who come to honor him and his memory. They often engage in prayer on the spot in his memory, and are often seeking parallel goals and assistance as Padre Pio was famous for in helping the sufferers of his day. So, you can honestly say you have been literally touched by the divine in a special way, it was his way of honoring you for your caring and compassion and appreciation of his mission life and the cause of the divine.