The 40 Days St. Francis and Padre Pio Both Took Seriously

<p><br></p><p>St. Francis fasted 40 days every year and it left wounds that never healed. Padre Pio kept the same devotion for the same reason.</p><p><br></p><p>It&#39;s called St. Michael&#39;s Lent. It starts this Saturday, August 15th and almost no Catholic outside Franciscan circles has heard of it.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>What you&#39;ll learn:</p><p><br></p><p>The real story behind St. Francis&#39;s stigmata</p><p>Why Padre Pio kept the same devotion to St. Michael</p><p>The origin of the St. Michael Prayer</p><p>How to observe St. Michael&#39;s Lent starting August 15th</p><p><br></p><p>#CatholicTikTok #SaintMichael #StFrancis #PadrePio #CatholicFaith #SpiritualWarfare #AfterMass</p>