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SAINT PADRE PIO HELPS CLIENTS WITH LEGAL PROBLEMS

January 16, 2006

This article that I wrote appeared in the January 15, 2006 issue of PANORAMA MAGAZINE of the MANILA BULLETIN

I have heard of Padre Pio from various quarters , articles and books on his life.
Padre Pio lived a long life, fifty years of which he carried the stigmata wounds of Christ .
He died in September 1968,and this means he lived in the 20th Century. He was canonized on fathers day of June 2002 in the Vatican City ceremonies which I watched
On cable television.
Even before he was declared a saint, Padre Pio who was made blessed, has been a constant guide, inspiration, brother and intercessor to me, our family and of my clients
who were charged with various criminal cases or have problems in their marriage.

Let me share with you how I got to experience the intercession of Padre Pio in clients who have legal problems.

In the late 1990s, a client who was charged with estafa introduced to me to pray to Padre Pio for intercession.
The client asked me to accompany him to the bank in Manila wherein he and this two (2) complainants agreed to meet for the settlement of their case and sign a compromise agreement.
We waited at the bank at the appointed time. None of the complainants appeared.
He suggested then that we go to the offices of the two complainants.
We went to the office of the first complainant who willingly signed the compromise agreement.
We then went to the office of the second complainant. The second complainant did not want to talk to my client, as he was furious and angry and did not want to sign the compromise agreement.
My client then asked me to join him in prayer for the intercession of Padre Pio in his case.
He lead the prayer and I joined him in prayer asking Padre Pio to talk to the guardian angel of that angry complainant. He asked for a change of heart and forgiveness.

We prayed for about ten to fifteen minutes outside this complainants office. Thereafter ,
I was surprised to see this guy come out of his office with a different mood, as he was no longer angry, and he asked me for the compromise agreement as he was now willing to sign the compromise agreement.
The compromise agreement was signed and the case was settled.

That was an amazing turnaround of attitude. That convinced me that henceforth, I shall introduce Padre Pio to every client who is

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