The Day My Dad Met Padre Pio

June 1945. As a young British airman stationed in Italy, my late father Wally Fielder joined a dawn expedition to visit a monk who had been drawing huge crowds with rumours of miracles, visions and stigmata. This is his account.

dan brotzel
Human Parts
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7 min readMay 7, 2024

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Photo courtesy of the St. Padre Pio Facebook Page

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dan brotzel
Human Parts

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