Padre Pio,

teach us too,

we pray, humility,

that we may be counted among the

humble of heart in the Gospel

to whom the Father promised

to reveal the mysteries

of His Kingdom.

Obtain for us an expression

of faith capable of recognizing Jesus

in the faces of the poor and suffering.

Sustain us during our times of

trial and struggle and,

should we fall,

let us experience the

joy of forgiveness in the

Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Teach us tender devotion towards Mary,

Mother of Christ and our Mother.

Accompany us on our earthly pilgrimage

towards the blessed Homeland,

where we, too, hope to arrive

to contemplate eternally

the glory of the

Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

(Pope John Paul II recited this prayer on the occasion of the canonization of Padre Pio, June 16, 2002)