🙏 Don't let today's grace end here. Entrust your intentions to our next Holy Mass and help Following Padre Pio continue reaching souls around the world. https://donorbox.org/fppduytc ✨VIDEO DESCRIPTION What Padre Pio Reveals About Saints Who Desired Death Padre Pio reflects on this surprising reality: not as despair, but as something rooted in a deep love for God. When the soul grows in faith, earthly life can begin to feel like a form of separation from the One it loves most. Drawing on the words of Saint Paul, Padre Pio explains how the saints carry within them a strong desire for their true homeland—heaven—where full union with Christ awaits. This is not a rejection of life, but a longing for its ultimate fulfillment. At the same time, the saints do not withdraw from their duties in this world. They continue to live with patience, faith, and love, embracing daily life and offering everything to God while serving others. PROTECTED CHILD OF PADRE PIO 🙏 https://followingpadrepio.org/become-a-protected-child If this message touched your heart, please consider becoming a monthly donor to help us continue sharing Padre Pio’s life-changing words and spirituality. Your monthly gift—no matter the amount—allows us to create more content, reach more souls, and keep Padre Pio’s message alive for generations to come. As a monthly supporter, you will: • Be remembered in regular Holy Masses • Have your intentions prayed for daily • Receive a special certificate as a sign of your spiritual bond 🙏 https://followingpadrepio.org/become-a-protected-child 👉 Explore powerful stories, prayers, and spiritual insights inspired by Padre Pio. 🌐Visit our website to enrich your faith and find inspiration for your spiritual journey: https://followingpadrepio.org/ 📺 Watch Next: ➡ The best of July playlist! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO0kXIB9jqoLuNmhITXMXJ2uRvuOXeJU4 ➡ Padre Pio Thought For The Day !! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO0kXIB9jqoIAFlnm-ZpOWBuoZEWCNNej 🙏 ENROL IN OUR PADRE PIO MASS! Your intentions will be included for both you and your loved ones. Enrol here: https://followingpadrepio.org/friday_mass_enrollment/ 🔔 Subscribe for more Padre Pio stories, prayers, and miracles Click SUBSCRIBE, then 🔔 SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC62YA49gU_tmOCfsqhHLx0w?sub_confirmation=1 📌 Stay Connected with Following Padre Pio We’d love to walk this journey of faith with you beyond YouTube. Visit our website for more stories, prayers, and resources to grow closer to Padre Pio, and connect with us on social media for daily inspiration. 🌐 Website: https://followingpadrepio.org 📖 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followingpadrepio/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/following_padre_pio/ RECEIVE PADRE PIO'S BLESSING: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-0He7YI9Od8 ✝ “Pray, hope, and don’t worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.” — St. Padre Pio ⏱️ Video Chapters 0:00 Why Do the Saints Long for Death? 0:35 Welcome to Following Padre Pio 1:00 Padre Pio’s Letter to Raffaelina Cerase 1:45 The Worldly View vs. Divine Love 2:50 Homesick for Our Heavenly Homeland 3:40 Becoming a Protected Child of Padre Pio 4:20 The Spiritual Agony of Being Burned Alive 5:25 Final Lesson: Developing a Heart for God #️⃣HASHTAGS #PadrePio, #CatholicFaith, #CatholicSaints, #Saints, #Heaven, #Faith, #Christianity, #SpiritualLife, #EternalLife, #ChristianInspiration, Other similar videos on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CfSk4dxYDFI https://youtu.be/GZ7mOMiYRic https://youtu.be/xX8swwYKfdk Source: Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, Letters, Vol. II