About this episode

This episode explores the significance of St. Michael's Lent as observed by St. Francis and Padre Pio, including its origins and spiritual implications.

St. Francis fasted 40 days every year and it left wounds that never healed. Padre Pio kept the same devotion for the same reason. It's called St. Michael's Lent. It starts this Saturday, August 15th and almost no Catholic outside Franciscan circles has heard of it. In this episode I cover the apparitions at Monte Gargano that started it all. The pope who added a prayer to every Mass after a vision that shook him. And why both saints saw St. Michael as a direct ally in spiritual battle. What you'll learn: The real story behind St. Francis's stigmata Why Padre Pio kept the same devotion to St. Michael The origin of the St. Michael Prayer How to observe St. Michael's Lent starting August 15th #CatholicTikTok #SaintMichael #StFrancis #PadrePio #CatholicFaith #SpiritualWarfare #AfterMass

People in this episode

Host: Ana Munley

Topics covered

• St. Francis
• Padre Pio
• St. Michael's Lent
• spiritual warfare
• Catholic traditions
• stigmata
• prayer

Keywords

• St. Francis
• Padre Pio
• St. Michael
• St. Michael's Lent
• Catholic faith
• spiritual battle
• stigmata
• prayer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholic, Pope

Places: Monte Gargano

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