"Padre Pio had many enemies as well as many friends. The alms which were donated to him were used to build a new hospital. One day, a stranger, visited the town and inquired about the crowds of people and the hospital on the hill. The cab driver explained to him about Padre Pio and how he helped so many people; how he had the wounds of Christ on his body; and how thousands of people were daily visitors who came hoping that Padre Pio would intercede with Our Lord for them. The visitor's reaction to the cab driver's explantion was to utter malicious words against Padre Pio, mock and curse him. He started laughing and said to the cab driver: "Within a few days we shall celebrate Father's Pio's burial, and then there will be an end to this matter." They continued driving until they reached a restaurant. The car stopped and the visitor got out, fell down and died instantly; he was about 30 years old. An eyewitness, who had seen and heard everything went immediately to Padre Pio to tell him what had happened. Padre Pio replied: "You need not tell me that; I know it. When that man swore at me and made a curse for my death, I was all in God. The curse could not do me any harm, it was deflected to the man himself. Thus they will celebrate his burial in a few days."
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