The people of his time received great encouragement from St. Pio of Pietrelcina - fondly known as Padre Pio - & we can too! We can pray for his intercession, particularly for physical healing & help carrying daily crosses. My Padre Pio Prayer Pillowcase is a gift & an invitation to begin or renew a friendship with this saint. Padre Pio, clothed in the plain brown robe of the Franciscan's, may be most remembered for giving not-so-plain confessions. in fact, God gave him the grace to be in two places at the same time! This divine gift of bilocation allowed Padre Pio to hear long lines of confessions from people in different towns. This holy man was also known for his stigmata - the five wounds of Christ. He kindly took to wearing gloves to shield people from the site of his wounds while he silently carried the daily cross of pain & suffering they caused. Feast Day: September 23rd Patron Of: Civil Defense Volunteers, The Unborn Italy, 1887 - 1968 More About Prayer Pillowcases: - Prayer Pillowcases are designed & printed in my Northern California shop using pillowcases made in the USA. - My Catholic designs are directly onto the fabric, which makes the pillowcase soft to the touch & ready to endure repeated washings. No stiff decals! - I print with inks specially created for use on washable fabric. These water-based inks are CPSIA compliant & have earned the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certificate. That means they're super safe for you, your family & the environment. (Oeko-Tex, which sounds like echo-tex, is a European ecological certification process that tests for over 100 harmful substances.) - Poly-Cotton American-made pillow cases measure 20 x 31 & fit both standard & queen-sized pillows. st. Padre Pio Prayer Pillowcase Catholic Saints & Prayers On Pillow Cases Make Meaningful Birthday Christmas Gifts For All Ages