Maria Pyle’s house

Tourists can visit the house that greeted the parents and the daughter of Padre Pio’s spiritual saint

The service of vocations promotion of Friars Minor Capuchin of San Giovanni Rotondo offers tourists the chance to visit the house, “Mary Pyle” where they lived the parents of Padre Pio and his spiritual daughter. The “Miss America”, was well known in San Giovanni Rotondo Adelia Maria Pyle, was born into a wealthy family member of the upper class American. He arrived in San Giovanni Rotondo in 1923 after traveling almost adventurous, Pyle on means that the same ramshackle called on the evening of October 3. The great expectation was fulfilled on the morning of Oct. 4, when the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie finally met Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, 35 years Mary finally found her spiritual director. “The house of love” was built – to be closer to his spiritual father – near the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. It soon became “the house of love”, because always open to all, at any hour of the day, and the poor were always the most eagerly awaited guests at the table. His special guests were, in fact, the parents of the holy friar. You can visit the house from Monday to Friday from 9 to 12 and from 16 to 18. On Saturday and Sunday by appointment only by calling and booking number 0039 0882.456467.

Nicola Fiorentino

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