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3 Dangerous Signs of a Lukewarm Soul Padre Pio Feared
Published 2 days ago
What happens when the people who never miss Sunday quietly go cold? In 1913, Padre Pio wrote to his spiritual director about a vision of Christ in tears. We look at three signs found in those letters, set beside Scripture and the Catechism.
SOURCES & REFERENCES:
Padre Pio’s own writings and biographers:
- Padre Pio, letters to Padre Agostino, March 12 and April 7, 1913 (Epistolario I).
- Castelli, Padre Pio Under Investigation (Ignatius Press, 2011).
- Cleonice Morcaldi, La mia vita vicino a Padre Pio.
- Padre Pio: The True Story (confessional practice).
Other works:
- Blaise Pascal, Pensées, “The Mystery of Jesus”.
Catechism:
CCC 2733 (acedia).
Gospel references:
Matthew 24:12.
Matthew 26:40-41.
Mark 14:37.
Luke 22:45.
Other Scripture:
Revelation 2:4.
Revelation 3:15-20.
Exact wording varies by edition, so please verify passages in your own copy.
DISCLAIMER:
This video is for educational and spiritual reflection only. It is not advice of any kind, and it is not meant to hurt anyone’s beliefs or feelings. We respect every faith and every viewer. Padre Pio’s vision is private revelation, which the Church holds as worthy of belief but not required belief. The three-sign grouping is this channel’s own reading of his letters.
