The Gift of Perfume Shared by Many Saints, Including St. Padre Pio

When my daughter-in-law Jill Bertanzetti and I were attending a Saint Padre Pio convention in New Jersey, suddenly she smelled the aroma of flowers, but none were in sight. No one was near her wearing perfume. She said it was Padre Pio telling her that he had heard her prayers and that he was going to intercede with Jesus for her. Now, let my dear friend Dorothy Gaudiose tell you more about the "gift of perfume" shared by many of the Saints, including St. Padre Pio:



"In the history of the Saints, a perfumed odor is not new," says Dorothy in her book Prophet of the People. "St. Dominic's hands gave off a perfume when people kissed them, and St. Helena had the gift of perfume when she received Holy Communion. Some Saints' bodies gave the perfumed odor after death, such as in the cases of St. Coletta and St. Martin de Pores."



Dorothy Gaudiose worked for Saint Padre Pio in his monastery in Italy for three years, and she said that his "gift of perfume," if you were blessed to experience it after asking for his intercession, was meant to encourage you, or to focus your intention on some immediate danger, or to remind you of his presence, or to encourage you to ask for his advice and guidance. What my daughter-in-law Jill experienced, you can experience, too, my dear friend. Just say a little prayer to Padre Pio and ask for his help. Perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow, you will smell a sweet scent that seems to have no nearby origin. Know that St. Padre Pio has heard your prayers and is going to intercede for you.



In the meantime, dear friend, remember what he always said: "Pray, hope, and don't worry." Amen!



P.S. Dorothy was a personal friend of mine for years before her death. She was instrumental in getting me to write my first book about Padre Pio, which was subsequently published by Pauline Books & Media. Then I went on to write books about Padre Pio for Our Sunday Visitor and also for The Word Amond Us Press. You see, St. Padre Pio and his friends, like Dorothy, can help you too. They are so much closer to the Source of Life now that they are in Heaven.



May God richly bless you, my dear friend. Amen!