Padre Pio, Dr. Scarparo's illness and his miraculous recovery

Doctor Antonio scarparo he was a man who carried out his work in Salizzola, province of Verona. In 1960 he began to show symptoms of a disorder in the groin area. The following December, he decides to undergo a thorough clinical examination. The biopsy revealed that he was suffering from testicular seminoma.

The patient came actions immediately and the histological examination confirmed the unfortunate diagnosis. A friend of the doctor, who knew Padre Pio, went to him to tell him what had happened. After learning the diagnosis, the saint tells him to have Dr. Scarparo follow up doctors' instructions.

After leaving the hospital, Antonio himself goes to visit the friar of Pietralcina, accompanied by his brother Giovanni. John begs the saint to take care of his brother, and he responds with a unusual and affectionate wink.

a year it seems that everything is solved, but in January 1962 a new illness pushes the patient to undergo a radiological examination. The diagnosis is pulmonary metastases from testicular carcinoma. Doctors inform the patient that they have the maximum remaining three months of life. Padre Pio, when he learned of the situation, simply replied to seek treatment.

Dr. Scarparo's miraculous healing

Doctor Antonio and his brother Giovanni go to Padre Pio again, bringing the radiographs to have them blessed. On that occasion Antonio desperately begs him to obtain the grace to get well because he has three daughters. Padre Pio replied that he was sorry, without saying another word.

Antonio returned home, but Giovanni remained close to Padre Pio and one day reminded him that the doctors said his brother only had three months to live. Padre Pio reassured him that it is what they said and that is what he needed it was faith.

Meanwhile, in Padua, while Dr. Scarparo, now dying, was undergoing other treatments radiographs, Professor Bonomini showed an astonished expression. Any trace of evil was disappeared. Giovanni Scarparo therefore went to San Giovanni Rotondo to express his thanks Padre Pio, who replied to him to thank the Sir. Despite the diagnosis of infertility, in 1964 Doctor Antonio Scarparo also baptized his fourth child.