Izimangaliso ezimbili zikaPadre Pio

Okubizwa ngokuthi kungenye yezimangaliso zokuqala zikaPadre Pio kusuka ngonyaka we-1908. Lapho esesigodlweni saseMontefusco, uFra Pio wacabanga ukuhamba ayoqoqa isikhwama samathenisi ayowathumela kumamncane wakhe uDaria, ePietrelcina, obekade emkhombisa uthando olukhulu. Owesifazane uthole izihlakala zamabele, wazidla futhi wagcina isikhwama sezikhumbuzo. Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi, ngolunye usuku kusihlwa, ekhanyisa isibani sikawoyela, u-Aunt Daria waya ku-rummage ekhabetheni lapho umyeni wakhe egcina khona isibhamu. Inhlansi iqale umlilo kanti ikhabethe liqhume lashayisa lowesifazane ebusweni. Ezikhalela ezinhlungwini u-Aunt Daria uthathe ku-dresser isikhwama esinezifuba zikaFra Pio wasibeka ebusweni bakhe ukuzama ukudambisa ukusha. Ngokushesha izinhlungu zanyamalala futhi kwangabikhona uphawu lokushiswa okusele ebusweni besifazane.

Ngesikhathi sempi, kwakhiwa isinkwa. Emhlanganweni wesonto laseSanta Maria delle Grazie bekukhona izivakashi ezengeziwe futhi abampofu abeza ukuzocela usizo babebaningi futhi bebaningi. Ngelinye ilanga lapho inkolo iya endaweni yokuhlaziya, kwakukhona uhhafu wekilo lesinkwa kubhasikidi. Umphakathi wathandaze eNkosini futhi yahlala emgedeni weshumi nambili ukudla isobho. UPadre Pio wayeke esontweni. Ngokushesha ngemuva kwalokho, wafika nezinkwa eziningana ezintsha. Ophakeme wathi "ubatholaphi?" - "Umhambi wanginikeza emnyango," uphendule. Akekho okhulumile, kepha wonke umuntu wayeqonda ukuthi nguyena kuphela ongahlangana nabahambi abathile.