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The Grunt Padre by Father Daniel Mode is a book that tells about faithful hero Father Vincent Capodanno. He is a faithful hero because of everything he has done for his faith. Not only was he sent to be a missionary; he was also a military chaplain during the Vietnam War. Father Capodanno was very much devoted to his Christian faith. He died as a martyr for his faith. For these reasons, Father Vincent Capodanno can very much be considered a “role model” to the Christian faith. Vincent Capodanno

Padre Pio has become one of the most popular saints in the world. St. Pio of Pietrelcina or Padre Pio, was born in the small Italian village of Pietrelcina on May 25, 1887. Then known as Franscesco, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, he was born to two peasant farmers, Giuseppa and Grazio Forgione. The day after his birth, he was baptized at the Castle Church near his home. The town of Pietrelcina was very religious and saint's feast days were celebrated throughout the year, this had a strong influence

Padre Pio was born May 25, 1887 in Pietrelcina, Italy, a small country town located in southern Italy. His parents were Grazio Mario Forgione and Maria Guiseppa de Nunzio Forgione. He was baptized the next day, in the nearby Castle Church, with the name of his brother, Francesco, who died in early infancy. Other children in the family were four siblings, 3 sisters and one brother. Religion was the center of both Pietrelcina and the Forgione family. The town celebrated different saints and the bell