Along with St. John Paul II and St. Faustina, St. Padre Pio is one of the greatest saints of our time. Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains. 

In Revelation 12, Scripture presents a woman “clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars” (Rev 12:1). As Fr. Chris explains, this image points unmistakably to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her heavenly glory reveals the one chosen by God to bear Christ, the King who “is to rule all the nations” (Rev 12:5). Yet confusion arises when the passage speaks of her crying out in pain. These are not physical labor pains from the birth of Jesus.

Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains the history and significance of the world's most famous book.