“It didn't seem possible that such a crude man could be Padre Pio” the meeting with Emanuele Brunatto

Today we will tell you how the meeting between Emmanuel Brunatto, fashion impresario and Padre Pio.

In 1919, Emanuele Brunatto was in Naples and by chance he heard that the saint of Pietralcina was in San Giovanni Rotondo. So he decided to go and meet him. He took one train, but he took the wrong stop and had to walk 40 km walk before reaching the convent church. The next morning he enters the sacristy and sees a man kneeling intent on confessing the faithful.

Having never seen his face, he asked the other friars if that man was Padre Pio. The friars confirmed. So Emanuele decided to get in line and wait his turn. Suddenly, however, Padre Pio jumped up and lo he observed with a look full of anger. Soon after he went back to confessing the faithful. Emanuele when he found himself in front of that look, his rough features and the matted beard, he regretted going there to meet him.

The moment of the confession of Emanuele Brunatto

It didn't seem possible that such a rough man could be the friar everyone was talking about. That look made him feel shaken and agitateda fire had pervaded his whole body. He ran out of the sacristy and began to to cry asking God. Back in the sacristy he was surprised by an inexplicable scene. Padre Pio was alone, his face it shone of a supernatural beauty and hers beard she was no longer disheveled.

So he knelt down and confessed all his sins. Like a swollen river he repented of everything he had committed, until Padre Pio stopped him by telling him that the Sir she had forgiven him. The absolved and while pronouncing those words Brunatto felt a scent of roses and violets. Smiling with a sweet air, the friar of Pietralcina got up and went away.