"Follow The Herd...Off The Cliff"

Follow This Bunch and You’ll go to…“You Know Where!”

Could it be a surprise that the religious orders of the Vatican II sect are almost dead?  It shouldn’t be. After all, why would a Catholic young man or woman want to join religious orders when basically the only thing they stand for is “promotion of false religions” and so-called “human dignity?” Pope St Pius X said: “There is only one human dignity and that is Catholic dignity.”

Here’s what’s going on:  “Franciscans” in Massachusetts welcome gay “Catholics,” with no denunciation of the abominable homosexual lifestyle---thus encouraging them in their lifestyle. Now speaking of Franciscans…true Franciscans that is, here’s what its founder, St. Francis of Assisi said in Prophesy:

“There will be an un-canonically elected pope who will cause a great schism.  There will be diverse thoughts preached which will cause many, even those in the different orders to doubt, yea, even agree with those heretics which will cause my Orders to divide. Then there will be such universal dissensions and persecutions that if those days were not shortened even the elect would be lost.” How interesting is that? St Francis’ prophesy was then and is now right on target!

The official website of the Irish “Jesuits” prominently states that there can be: “No service of faith without…openness to other religious experiences.” This is from the General Congregation of Irish Jesuits. This, of course, is total apostasy. Mind you now, the Irish of the past centuries were with high esteem with Our Lord for their religiosity. Take a peek now into Ireland…What do you see? Do you see religiosity as it once was in Ireland?

The Novus Ordo “Trappists” and “Jesuits” are officially installed in Novus Ordo Monasteries as teachers of Zen Buddhism!  Trappist “priest,” Father Kevin Hunt is photographed on his knees being installed as a Zen Teacher by “Jesuit” Father Robert Kennedy. A statue of Buddha is displayed in the background. (Photos and story available in the July 16,2004 issue of National Catholic Reporter.) See also Monastic Interreligious Dialogue (Newsletter). The installation was witnessed by the abbot of St. Joseph’s and the rest of the monastic community as well as by over seventy guests, including Zen teachers and members of Catholic religious orders from around the country.

In recognition of this unique event letters of commendation were written by the Dalai Lama and by Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, the superior general of the Society of Jesus. Father Kolvenbach wrote, “Many Christians have found Zen to be a valuable instrument for progressing in the spiritual life.”Here’s the scary part: Father Peter Kolvebach is the leader of the entire “Jesuit” Order in the Vatican II sect, and, the Dalai Lama claims to be “god.” So now that there are ceremonies going on in the Novus Ordo Monasteries to induct men as teachers of the occultist practice of Zen Buddhism--- what’s next, will they bow to the Dalai Lama as their god?

Cloister Nun, Sister Angela del Bono says: “…each man can go to Heaven—Jews, Catholics, Muslims, Zulus—if they are…of good will. She expressed precisely the heresy CONDEMNED by Pope Gregory XVI, that Heaven is open to the naturally “good” members of any religion.

 In Mirari Vos (#13), August 15,1832 Pope Gregory XVI wrote:

“With the admonition of the apostle, that ‘there is one God, one faith, one baptism’ (Eph. 4:5), may those fear who contrive the notion that the safe harbor of salvation is open to persons of any religion whatever. They should consider the testimony of Christ Himself that ‘those who are not with Christ are against Him,’ (Luke 11:23) and they that disperse unhappily who do not gather with Him,’ Therefore, ’without a doubt, they will perish forever, unless they hold the Catholic faith whole and inviolate’ (Athanasian Creed).”

Many other facts can be shown that the religious orders of the Vatican II sect is almost dead, but enough has been presented here to convince you (hopefully) to avoid following this herd of wacky heretics that will lead you off the cliff.

Pray the Rosary and wear the Brown Scapular.

Our Lady to St. Dominic (1214): “Dominic, do you know which weapon the Blessed Trinity wants to use to reform the world?  ‘Oh, my lady,’ answered St Dominic, ‘you know far better than I do…’Then Our Lady replied: ‘I want you to know that, in this kind of warfare, the battering ram has always been the Angelic Psalter (the Rosary) which is the foundation stone of the New Testament. Therefore if you want to reach these hardened souls and win them over to God, preach my Psalter (the Rosary).” (The Secrets of the Rosary, page 18.)

To be noted… Padre Pio also referred  to the Rosary as the WEAPON.

“The Oxymoron Church”

There’s more to the meaning of oxymoron than just “Jumbo Shrimp” or “Thundering Silence.”  The Vatican II Church adds another dimension to this meaning—Cruel Kindness.

It is indeed cruel to mislead souls under the guise of kindness that salvation is obtainable by emulating Protestant theology—and Protestant theology is exactly what the Vatican II Church is teaching.

It’s cruel to mislead Catholics, under the guise of kindness, that cause them to believe they’re receiving the Body and Blood of Jesus in Communion, when in truth, they’re only receiving bread--and many times, only Doritos or cookies for the Body of Jesus and Coca Cola or apple juice for the Blood of Jesus… and what about the Consecration? Jesus’ own words in Scripture condemn the Vatican II Consecration. Jesus said: “…which shall be shed for you and MANY unto the remission of sins.” He didn’t say ALL. How cruel is it to deny souls the Real presence of Jesus by so flagrantly misleading them and jeopardizing their salvation. In John Chapter 6: 54, Jesus said: “…unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you.” Make no mistake about it there’s no flesh or blood in the un-canonically consecrated Novus Ordo version of consecration.

How cruel it is, under the guise of kindness, to teach parishioners they are saved in the Vatican II Church instead of warning them of the cruelty of Hell facing those that are outside the “True Catholic Church.” The following teaching taught by a true Pope, Pope Pius IX, is no longer taught in the Vatican II Church…

“Also perverse is that shocking theory that it makes no difference to which religion one belongs, a theory greatly in variance even with reason. By means of this theory, those crafty men remove all distinction between virtue and vice, truth and errors, honorable and vile action. They pretend that men gain eternal salvation by the practice of any religion, as if there could even be any sharing between justice and iniquity, any collaboration between light and darkness, or any agreement between Christ and Belial.” Pope Pius IX (Qui Pluribus #15, Nov. 9, 1846).

How cruel it is, under the guise of kindness, to re-locate pedophile priests rather than to discipline them, thus encouraging them to continue abusing other children.

How cruel it is, under the guise of kindness, to allow unwarranted annulments that will most likely lead to adultery. How cruel this will be on Judgment Day for those annulment benefactors and those false priests** that allow these phony annulments.

How cruel it is, under the kindness of conciliation, to encourage parishioners to disregard prior popes infallible rulings by LYING to them that past infallible rulings need not be followed by future popes. “ A total distortion of the infallibility meaning.

Want to avoid cruelness and gain kindness?  It’s easy…Say daily the Rosary, wear the Brown Scapular, place your protection in the hands of Mother Mary---and above all---STAY OUT OF THE VATICAN II CHURCH.

** The New Rite of Holy Orders (Anglican Rite) (bishops, priests, deacons) was approved by anti-Pope Paul VI on June 18, 1968.  This information is crucial for all Catholics to know, since it concerns the validity of essentially every “priest” ordained within the diocesan structure since approximately 1968; and consequently, it concerns the validity of countless confessions, indult Masses, etc. In addition to having invalidating changes made to the Mass, the Devil knew that he had to tamper with the rite of ordination so that the priests of the New Church would be invalid as well.

In his Bull, Apostolicae Curae, Sept.13, 1896, Pope Leo XIII solemnly declared that Anglican Ordinations are invalid. This means that the Anglican sect doesn’t have valid priests or bishops. So, then, when a so-called Catholic priest is ordained under the Anglican rite… how then can he be valid? 

Pope Leo XIII, Apostolicae Curae, Sept. 13, 1896: “…of our own motion and

certain knowledge We pronounce and declare that Ordinations carried out
according to the Anglican rite have been and are absolutely null and 
utterly void.”

"Either You're Catholic Or You're Not"

Who is With The Church? Who Has The True Faith?

It’s time to stop tiptoeing and pretending. The Vatican II Church only occupies the real estate of the Church. They’re not in communion with the Roman Catholic faith in continuity with 2,000 years of Popes, Councils and Saints.

It’s time to face the truth and admit that the Vatican II Church has been taken over by Satan. It’s just a matter of getting that truth-resistor cerebellum in your brain that thinks of the Vatican II Church as being the real thing---IT IS NOT!

Just because its membership has the majority of Catholics (duped Catholics), and the true Catholics (Traditional Catholics) has the minority membership, does not make Vatican II the “Real McCoy” If you believe that a majority membership should determine what constitutes authenticity---then you’ve missed the boat--- you should be a Muslim. The Moslem religion accounts for the majority of earthly persons.

During the Arian heresy (fourth century) the Great Saint Athanasius urged the true Catholic minority of his time to realize that the diocesan structures and church buildings were only good when “the apostolic faith is preached in a holy way.” St Athanasius remained almost alone in his defense of the Catholic religion, against the majority of (former Catholic) bishops who retained and occupied the diocesan institutions, but who became tainted with the Arian heresy.

He reminded the Catholic faithful, who could no longer attend their parish churches (just as today Traditionalists can no longer attend under Vatican II), that, “you are the ones who are happy; you who remain with the Church by your faith, who hold firmly to the foundations of the faith which has come down to you from apostolic tradition.”

St. Athanasius consoled his flock with these words: “we believe that God will give us our church back some day…even if Catholics faithful to tradition are reduced to a handful, they are the ones who are the true Church of Jesus Christ.”

Do you not see the parallel today in the Vatican II Church?  If the Arian heresy had prevailed back then---the Catholic Church would be no more today. However, the Arian heresy did not prevail because, the Holy Ghost protects the Church, and, He will always protect His Church. Our Lord Jesus said: “I will not leave you orphans”(John 14:18). God hasn’t abandoned His Church during the Arian heresy and He will not abandon His Church under the Vatican II heresy. Do you remember what Jesus said in Matthew 16:18? “…thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” We already know the outcome---Jesus and His Church wins---and Satan loses.

So, hold fast to tradition “Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle. ( 2 Thes. 2:14 ).

Saint Vincent of Lerins said: “When a foulness invades the whole Church…we must return to the Church of the past.” He also said: “In the Catholic Church herself every care must be taken that we may hold fast to that which has been believed everywhere, always, and by all. For this is truly and properly Catholic.”

Angels Prayer

Taught by the Angel of Peace to the three children of Fatima

O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifference by which He is offended. By the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg the conversion of poor sinners.

Pray the Rosary, wear the Brown Scapular, and pray for the conversion of souls--- especially for those poor duped Vatican II souls.

"You Can't Fall Off the Floor"

It’s as low as you can get

So, where next will the Vatican II Church lower itself? They’ve already committed a massacre of the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass. Can the Vatican II Church stoop lower than it already has?

 Let’s take a peek into of what they’ve already done.

Under Vatican II, we see the “Popes” praying with false religions. They preach to non-Catholics, telling them that their religion is good and praiseworthy. John Paul II prayed with false religions in Assisi and kissed the Koran. Benedict XVI prayed with Jews for the coming of their messiah and prayed with the Moslems in the Blue Mosque facing Mecca. They no longer teach that non-Catholics must convert to be saved. They turned their back on Jesus by relocating the Tabernacle out of the church while placing emphasis on the people by facing them. They replaced the alters with Protestant tables, abolished the kneeling rails. Removed statues of the Blessed Virgin, St Michael and the Saints and eliminated just about everything Sacred to Our Lord Jesus. What Next? How about a statue of Lucifer? Why not? Has he not accomplished what he set out to do via the Vatican II Church?

The removal of images of Saints, especially the greatest of all Saints, the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a true slap in the face to Our Lord Jesus whom dearly loves His Mother. Removing the Blessed Virgin puts the Vatican II Church in the same category as TV Evangelist, Pat Robertson. Heretic Pat, on his 4-26-2011 TV “show”, reduced the Virgin Mary to a Nobody.  He claimed that Our Lord did not respond to the request of His Mother at the wedding of Cana for the wine, the response was from His Heavenly Father. He said, the Virgin Mary can not intercede with Jesus for our prayers. This, of course, is standard talk among Protestants. But how is that so much different from the Vatican II Church? What is the message to be given to those Protestants when statues and images of Our Lord’s Mother are removed?

The false Vatican II Church and the heretic Pat need to heed what both St. Bernard and St. Bonaventure say:  “She (Mother Mary) is so full of love that no one who asks for her intercession is rejected, no matter how sinful he may be.”

Pray the Rosary and wear the Brown Scapular

"Annulment... Anyone?"

Best of All…It’s Easy
In 2002 alone, the Vatican II sect granted 50,000 annulments in the United States. An astounding 97% of all annulment requested. This means that almost everyone who wants an “annulment” gets one!

But consider this: Pope Leo XIII, in Dum Multa (#2), December 24, 1902 said this: “It follows then that the marriage of Christians when fully accomplished…cannot be dissolved for any reason other than the death of either spouse, according to the holy works: ‘What God has joined, let no man put asunder.’”

So, according to Catholic dogma, the essential properties of marriage are unity and indissolubility.  There is no such thing “as annulment” of a consummated sacramental marriage, but only a declaration of nullity that a certain union never was a marriage to begin with if there is clear-cut evidence proving that a particular union was not contracted. That’s why only 338 annulments were granted in 1968 in the United States, when the pre-Vatican II teaching on marriage was still held by most.

However, with the explosion of the Vatican II apostasy, the teaching of the indissolubility of marriage has been thrown out the window along with other dogmas. From 1984 to 1994, the Vatican II Church has granted just under 59,000 annually, even though the number of Catholic marriages has fallen one third since 1965.

Case after case of persons getting annulments have been ex-communicated by various popes. The most notable case in this regard is the Catholic Church’s refusal to grant King Henry VIII of England an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. Henry put away Catherine to marry Anne Boleyn. Pope Clement III excommunicated King Henry. The next year King Henry declared himself head of the Church of England.

Now if the popes had simply granted Henry VIII the annulment, the entire Anglican Schism would have been avoided. But no, the truth of the sanctity of the marriage bond had to be defended at all costs, even if it meant that a king would take an entire country into schism. That’s the difference between the Catholic Church and the Vatican II sect; one is Catholic and the other is not.

So, who else wants an annulment? But remember these holy words: “What God has joined, let no man put asunder.”

For a full explanation regarding annulments, see the book “The Truth About What Really Happened to the Catholic Church after Vatican II,” available from The Most Holy Family Monastery, 4425 Schneider Rd. Fillmore, N.Y. 14735

"The Truth About The Vatican II Novus Ordo Mass"

The Novus Ordo Mass, referred to by many as the Nervous Order Mass, is based on the errors of Protestantism, Freemasonry, and even Paganism. For those that doubt this or were hoodwinked into believing otherwise—Read and see the following.

The examples given below are most bizarre, yet commonplace and are being celebrated by priests, bishops and yes, even “popes” with great enthusiasm. They don’t hide it, they’re proud of it. These examples are drawn from public and official sources, usually press releases from the dioceses or the Vatican Press Office.

A TYPICAL NOVUS ORDO SERVICE 

This is a true and actual Novus Ordo Mass taken verbatim from  the Traditio.com web site.

“You enter the Novus Ordo worship building which looks much like a Masonic lodge hall, for the Saturday afternoon “Motu” Mess. People are talking, laughing, chewing  gum. Most are casual dressed. The tabernacle is nowhere in sight, so instead of genuflecting, people bow toward the alter “table.”  The crucifix is absent; it won’t be brought out until the entrance procession.

The cantoress approaches the microphone, bareheaded and wearing a coulotte. “Good afternoon,” she beams. Welcome to the Eucharist of the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary time. Please stand to greet our celebrant, Father Billy Bob, as we sing our opening song, On Eagles’ Wings.” A small band of piano, guitar, and drums accompanies the opening song. The procession enters from the back of the temple; a female crucifer, two alter girls, a lectoress in street clothes carrying the Novus Ordo lectionary aloft, and finally Fr. Billy Bob in a Novus Ordo alb-cum-chasuble, all smiling and signing along loudly.

The Asperges ceremony before Mass is omitted, as the thought of washing away sins is deprecated. The congregation remains standing as Fr. Billy Bob recites the Protestantized  “Opening Prayers,” while the band launches into the Kyrie and Gloria from the newly-composed Mass of the New Orderwritten in jazz style. Fr. Billy Bob then sits down for the “Liturgy of the Word,” imported substantially from the Anglican prayer book and read entirely in the vulgar tongue (or tongues) from the lectern. The band performs its rendition of Taste and See following the “First Reading.” After the “Second Reading,” the cantoress renders the Oecumenical Alleluia.

After the Gospel is read in a vulgar tongue by a married lay deacon, Fr. Billy Bob gives a brief “homily” on social justice and global warming. “It is a mortal sin not to use florescent bulbs,” he warns the congregation. After the We Believe is recited by the congregation, two Lesbians bring forward the “bread,” looking for all the world like shortbread cookies, and the grape juice for the “consecration.” Meanwhile the lectoress leads congregation in the Protestant Bidding Prayers, praying for all politically correct groups and causes.

After the “Presto” Eucharistic Prayer, so called because it is over before you know it, with its revised “consecration” to conform to the heresy of universal salvation, the congregation launches into one of the familiar acclamation songs imported from Protestant services. Shortly after, the congregation recites the Lord’s Prayer in the vulgar tongue, with the de rigeur Protestant ending, hands joined across the pews.

When communion-time arrives, all of the congregation, confessed or not, fasting or not, including known public sinners with divorced-and-remarried (or perhaps annulled in a Newchurch “quickie” divorce) Newchurchers approach, many taking “communion” in the hand from the eucharistic ministress while Fr. Billy Bob sits in his giant Protestant “presider’s” chair. Some also receive grape juice from a ceramic goblet crudely fabricated by schoolchildren. A few folks try to kneel, but they interrupt the flow of the line and thus receive a hostile glare from the ministress. When they return to their seats, most of the congregation sits without making any thanksgiving.

When Fr. Billy Bob proclaims, “The Eucharist is finished. Thank God,” the band strikes up a rousing rendition of When the Saints Come Marching In. As soon as Fr. Billy Bob leaves he alter (should be called “table”), the congregation practically trips over him on the way out, eager to get in those few extra hole of golf before nightfall!” The caption (should be called  “table”) was added by B. R. Metallo.

For those Catholics not familiar with the True Mass that goes back to Apostolic times and was codified, solidified, or set in stone by St Pope Pius V in his Papal BullQuo Primum Tempore, we highly recommend the article Why The New Mass is Deadly. This article can be obtained from the Most Holy Family Monastery, 4425 Schneider Road, Fillmore, N.Y. 14735

THE NOVUS ORDO “MASS” IS INVALID

The Novus Ordo “Mass” (actually a service), in any version, must be rejected as non-Catholic, sacrilegious, scandalous, blasphemous, idolatrous, and INVALID because it fails to meet certain criteria established in Catholic dogmatic and  sacramental theology for a valid Mass pertinent to Pope Leo XIII’sApostolicae  Curae.

THE “MOTU PROPRIO” HOAX

When the Novus Ordo “Mass” had become so ridiculous that parishioners were abandoning it, the prelates in the Vatican panicked. They needed some ruse to draw back more bodies into the Novus Ordo pews to get money coming back into the collection-plate to pay into the Sex-crimes Fund. Benedict XVI, therefore, came up with the “Motu” Hoax, by which “conservative” Novus Ordo parishioners would be drawn back into Church by a relaxed “indult” Mass (widely called insult Mass), a bastardized form of the Traditional Latin Mass mixed with the Protestant-Masonic-Pagan Novus Ordo “Mass”. It is simulated by Novus Ordo presbyters (not Traditional priests), on the “NOVUS ORDO TABLE,” not on an alter. How else could it be—the alters are long GONE thanks to Vatican II.  Photos Of The Protestant- Masonic- Pagan  Novus Ordo “Mass”  The following are actual and true photos of bizarre Novus Ordo “Masses.”  These represent only a portion of the “Masses” taken place in the Vatican II Church. For additional photos and comments, click on to www.mostholyfamilymonastery.com

Cheesehead “ Mass” in which the performer of the Mess wears a mitre of cheddar cheese. Archbishop Timothy Dolan Milwaukee, Wisconsin September 26, 2002 

Dorito "Mass" in which a "Dorito" corn chip is used a matter.  Religious Education Congress, Cathedral, Los Angeles, California October 21, 2003


Many Vatican II Catholics are in denial   concerning   these “Masses” and other un-Catholic functions devised by the Vatican II Church. I’ve heard Catholic friends, and even some family members (those not wanting to admit these antics exist) say: “They don’t do these things at our Church; it isn’t that bad where I go to church; and a slew of other excuses. Perhaps there’s a grain of truth in what they say, because, many confused Catholics wish only to remain Catholic therefore they tolerate these things that are happening in the Vatican II Church. One such example of tolerance has a personal tone. I met and had conversation with a Novus Ordo priest in the Amsterdam airport. He was from Kansas. I brought up the notorious polka Mass held in Kansas (not to be confused with the polka Mass that was performed at St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City). At first he denied that a polka Mass was held in Kansas, but quickly, and embarrassingly, admitted it did exist and went on to say that he personally does not participate in polka Masses.

The absolute remedy for learning the truth about the Catholic Mass is:Daily say the ROSARY!

“Did You Make a Good Confession?”

Each confession should be made as carefully as if it were to be the last confession you’ll ever make.

Imagine yourself making your last confession to Padre Pio. As you are probably aware, Padre Pio was a priest who bore the five wounds of Jesus Christ on his body for more than fifty years. He was also a seer; mind reader; prophet, miracle-worker, confessor; mystic; ascetic and missionary on a worldwide scale. He demanded that each confession be a true confession, and why not, a confession is of no value unless it is. So many people wanted Padre Pio to hear their confession that there was often a two or three week wait before their turn.

Now, had we had the good fortune to have our confession heard by Padre Pio (its estimated he heard about five million confessions), here’s what we might have experienced based upon what others have told. One woman who came on a long trip to see Padre Pio said to him in confession, “Padre Pio, four years ago I lost my husband and I haven’t gone to church since then.” Padre Pio replied: “Because you lost your husband, you also lost God? Go away! Go away!” as he quickly closed the door to the confessional. Shortly after, she recovered her faith, attributing it to the way he treated her-probably acknowledging how she put her attachment to her husband above God.

Many of Padre Pio’s penitents made the astounding statement that, when in his confessional, they would experience the awesome impression of being before the judgment seat of God. If the penitent was not honest, or just read through a list of sins without firm resolution to change, he would growl “get out.” One man who was thrown out of the confessional stated: “What kind of blackguardly monk is that? He did not give me time to say a word, but straightway called me an old pig and told me to get out!” “I can’t think why, said the man unless its because I happen to be living with a woman who is not my wife.”

Padre Pio also threw certain priests and bishops out of his confessional! He once told a priest: “If you knew what a fearful thing it is to sit in tribunal of confessional! We are administering the Blood of Christ. We must be careful that we do not fling it about by being too easy-going or negligent.”

Padre Pio spoke to a recently widowed woman; her husband had left her and their two children to live with another woman. Suddenly cancer had taken his life. He consented to receive the last sacraments before his death, after many pressing appeals.

The woman asked: “Where is his soul, Padre?” “Your husband’s soul is condemned forever. When receiving the last Sacraments, he concealed many sins. He had neither repentance nor a good resolution. He was also a sinner against God’s mercy, because he said he always wanted to have a share of the good things in life and then have time to be converted to God.”

After your examination of conscience, it is well to say an Act of Contrition before entering the confessional.

Padre Pio commented on the amount of confessions he heard, and how he was able to do it: “There have been periods when I heard confessions without interruption for eighteen hours consecutively. I don’t have a moment to myself. But God helps me effectively in my ministry.  I feel the strength to renounce everything, so long as souls return to Jesus and love Jesus.

For much more, including his Bi-location, and yes, even Tri-location; his being seen in the Air; his relationship with the Angels; the tortures the demons put him through; his suffering; his take on the Mass (by the way, Padre Pio used only the Traditional Missal for Mass); and Padre Pio on the Rosary, see the book Padre Pio, on the Mass available from Tan Books, Rockford, Ill. 61105.

A few days before he died, he said to the friars in his room, “Give me my weapon!” The friars surprised and curious asked him: “Where’s the weapon, we cannot see anything.” Padre Pio replied: It’s in my habit, the friars said: Padre, there’s no weapon in your habit--we can find only your Rosary. Padre Pio said: “And is this not a weapon?--the true weapon?