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Joseph Peluso was an American GI stationed in Foggia, Italy near Padre Pio’s convent in San Giovanni Rotondo during World War II who would hitchhike to attend his Masses and became part of the saint's inner circle.
(LifeSiteNews) — Countless biographies have been written about St. Padre Pio (1887-1968). Most of them follow a similar pattern in that they discuss his widely known stigmata, his ability to bilocate, and his frequent healings of the sick. None of them, however, are quite like The Soldier & The Saint: Memoirs of an American Soldier.
The Soldier & The Saint is a 140-page, self-published book compiled by Thomas Konvolinka, the son-in-law of the late Joseph W. Peluso. Peluso, who died in 1996, was an American GI stationed in Foggia, Italy near Padre Pio’s convent in San Giovanni Rotondo during World War II. From October 1944 until July 1945, he would hitchhike, oftentimes with other soldiers, to attend his Masses.
In total, Peluso made 45 visits, keeping a detailed journal of every trip. He became part of Padre Pio’s inner circle almost immediately. He would eat with his family at their house and got to know Mary Pyle, a wealthy American heiress who served as an interpreter and assistant for him, often welcoming guests and providing them with food and lodging at what locals called her “Pink Castle.” Peluso quickly developed a unique friendship with Padre Pio himself.
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(LifeSiteNews) — Countless biographies have been written about St. Padre Pio (1887-1968). Most of them follow a similar pattern in that they discuss his widely known stigmata, his ability to bilocate, and his frequent healings of the sick. None of them, however, are quite like The Soldier & The Saint: Memoirs of an American Soldier.
The Soldier & The Saint is a 140-page, self-published book compiled by Thomas Konvolinka, the son-in-law of the late Joseph W. Peluso. Peluso, who died in 1996, was an American GI stationed in Foggia, Italy near Padre Pio’s convent in San Giovanni Rotondo during World War II. From October 1944 until July 1945, he would hitchhike, oftentimes with other soldiers, to attend his Masses.
In total, Peluso made 45 visits, keeping a detailed journal of every trip. He became part of Padre Pio’s inner circle almost immediately. He would eat with his family at their house and got to know Mary Pyle, a wealthy American heiress who served as an interpreter and assistant for him, often welcoming guests and providing them with food and lodging at what locals called her “Pink Castle.” Peluso quickly developed a unique friendship with Padre Pio himself.
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New book reveals St. Padre Pio’s unique friendship with US soldier during WWII - LifeSite
Joseph Peluso was an American GI stationed in Foggia, Italy near Padre Pio’s convent in San Giovanni Rotondo during World War II who would hitchhike to attend his Masses and became part of the saint's inner circle.
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