{"product_id":"padre-pio-and-i-memoirs-of-a-spiritual-son-adolfo-affatato","title":"Padre Pio and I - Memoirs of a Spiritual Son - Adolfo Affatato","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdolfo Affatato is one of the last living spiritual sons of St. Pio of Pietrelcina. Recently translated into English, “Padre Pio and I” is the culmination of what he witnessed as he sat by the saint’s side for sixteen years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not a typical biography\u003c\/strong\u003e by a journalist, friar, or academic; instead, the author presents “the Padre” intimately and personally -- as a father figure who tenderly guided and directed him. \u003cstrong\u003eThis book is filled with riveting new accounts of the mystical side of Padre Pio:\u003c\/strong\u003e from the moment Affatato was called by name by Padre Pio out of a crowd to Padre Pio’s characteristic rose-scented fragrance Affatato does not disappoint. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYet, the author’s motivation for writing this book is not to boast of supernatural phenomena he was privileged to witness. Instead, it is a response to what Padre Pio once told him some six decades ago: “Give the love that I have put into your heart to those to whom you draw near, because in this is the meaning of life.” And Adolfo has spent his adult life responding to that mandate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile most octogenarians spend their final years in repose, Adolfo tirelessly traverses the Italian peninsula giving conferences to audiences of a few dozen or a few thousand.\u003cstrong\u003e He has spoken to popes, cardinals and countesses \u003c\/strong\u003eand regularly appears on Catholic radio and secular prime-time talk shows alike. And he never accepts a cent for his work; \u003cstrong\u003eall proceeds for his book sales are donated to a charity.\u003c\/strong\u003e Now for the first time what Adolfo received from Padre Pio is available in English. For those who want to know Padre Pio “more and better” this book is a must read. \"This book has touched the heart of Italy; yet, it also touched me. \u003cstrong\u003eThis book can change your life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" Andrea Bocelli  \u003cem\u003e211 pages, paperback\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"spiritdaily.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757607452989,"sku":null,"price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0474\/1706\/5627\/files\/61-KoA_OWqS._SL1500.jpg?v=1779907680","url":"https:\/\/bookstore.spiritdaily.com\/products\/padre-pio-and-i-memoirs-of-a-spiritual-son-adolfo-affatato","provider":"spiritdaily.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}