DIARY. NOTES OF THE SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR OF FATHER PIO - AGOSTINO DA SAN MARCO IN LAMIS

Discover the extraordinary relationship between Father Pio and his confessor and spiritual director, Father Agostino da San Marco in Lamis. This diary is an invaluable insight into the life of the mystic, showing his encounters with God and his growing cult. Get to know the soul of Father Pio as only Father Agostino knew it.

• Direct testimony of the words of Father Pio during ecstasies
• Valuable light on the events in the life of Father Pio
• Documentation of the growing cult
• Simplicity of style showing the true face of Father Pio
• Documentary value next to the collection of letters
• Basic source to learn about the life and spirituality of Father Pio

Father Agostino da San Marco in Lamis was not only a confessor, but above all a close friend of Father Pio. His notes, although laconic, give an authentic picture of the saint - a man devoted to God, endowed with supernatural signs. This diary is a collection of four handwritten notebooks that were jealously guarded by Father Agostino and kept in a small box that he always carried with him. They were found after his death in the monastery in San Giovanni Rotondo.

The meeting of Father Agostino and Father Pio took place in Serracaprioli in 1907. Father Agostino remembers Father Pio as an orderly, obedient and diligent theology student, although a bit sickly. Over the years, their relationship evolved, and Father Agostino witnessed the supernatural mystical phenomena that Father Pio experienced. For forty days he witnessed ecstasies and satanic torments that forever changed his perception of the world.

The diary of Father Agostino is not only an account of the life of Father Pio, but also a testimony of faith and devotion to God. It is an invaluable document that allows us to better understand the life and spirituality of one of the greatest saints of the 20th century. Serafin Publishing House puts this extraordinary work into the hands of readers, which will surely move hearts and minds.

The book has 360 pages and a format of 14.8x21 cm. It was published in 2017 in paperback by Serafin Publishing House. It is a must-read for all those who want to deepen the life and spirituality of Father Pio.