Before giving the woman absolution Padre Pio said, "Try to remember the other sin." The woman said, "Padre, I think I gave you all the sins I know and I think this is it," Padre Pio said, "Then for your …More
Before giving the woman absolution Padre Pio said, "Try to remember the other sin." The woman said, "Padre, I think I gave you all the sins I know and I think this is it," Padre Pio said, "Then for your penance, go to the cross to say 15 Ave Marias and 15 Our Fathers." Now the cross was at the top of the mountain. The penance was not the Aves or the Our Fathers, it was a journey to get there, as it was a very bad road. So she did that and said the prayers and went back to Padre Pio for a second confession and Padre Pio asked, "Do you remember all your sins?" She said, "Padre Pio, I've confessed everything." Padre Pio said, "No, you still don't remember all. You've go to go to the cross at the top of the mountain again." She went for the second time and when she still did not remember he sent her for the third time to the cross on the mountaintop. When she returned for the third time for confession, Padre Pio asked, "So, do you remember everything now?" She replied, "No, Padre, I don't …More
