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St. John Bosco

St. John Bosco

1815-1888
Feast: January 31

Priest, "Father and Teacher of Youth", patron saint of editors, illusionists, of the Argentine Patagonia, of our Felices los Niños Foundation and founder of the Salesian Congregation, the Pious Union of Cooperators and co-founder of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians.

Because of his great devotion to Mary Help of Christians he was blessed by her with countless gifts, graces, and miracles.

"In his life the supernatural almost became the natural and the extraordinary ordinary." Pious XI on St. John Bosco.

St. Padre Pío

St. Pio da Pietrelcina

1887-1968
Feast: September 23

Capuchin friar, one of the greatest mystics of our time. He tought us radical love to Jesus and to the Church. His life was prayer, sacrifice, poverty. Patron saint of social communications, of the Internet, of the civil volunteering in Italy, of cyclists, of blood donors, and of our Felices los Niños Foundation.

Padre Pio spent 16 hours a day in the confessional booth. Some people had to wait for two weeks in order to go to confession with him, because through this simple priest the Lord made them see the truth of the Gospel. His life was centered around Eucarist. His masses moved the congregation because of his deep devotion.

On February 20, 1971, just three years after the death of Padre Pio, Pope Paul VI, speaking to the Superiors of the Capuchin Order, said of him: "Look what fame he had, what a worldwide following gathered around him! But why? Perhaps because he was a philosopher? Because he was wise? Because he had resources at his disposal? Because he said Mass humbly, heard confessions from dawn to dusk and was – it is not easy to say it – one who bore the wounds of our Lord. He was a man of prayer and suffering."