{"product_id":"padre-pio-s-american-daughter-the-story-of-mary-pyle-by-susan-de-bartoli","title":"Padre Pio’s American Daughter: The Story of Mary Pyle - by Susan de Bartoli","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ns-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn into the glittering world of New York high society, Mary Pyle seemed destined for a life of comfort, culture, and worldly influence. Instead, she followed a call to a remote mountain town in Southern Italy and would thereafter be bound to one of the greatest saints of the modern age, Padre Pio. And now, Mary’s own cause for canonization is in its opening stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the dawn of the twentieth century, as waves of European immigrants were arriving on New York City’s shores, old American dynasties such as the Rockefellers, Morgans, and Carnegies mingled with newly wealthy families of the Gilded Age, including the McAlpins and the Pyles. It was into this world of privilege, Protestantism, and social expectation that Adelia McAlpin Pyle, later known as Mary, was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet it was through the humble witness of her Irish Catholic nanny that she would encounter, as a child, the unmistakable presence of Christ – encounters that marked her soul forever. As her sense deepened that the Presence she felt at Mass was real, her family tried to suppress it. But her conviction only grew stronger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a young woman, Mary traveled widely through Europe as an interpreter for Maria Montessori, moving with ease through intellectual and cultural circles. But truth demanded everything of her. At twenty-eight, she entered the Catholic Church – losing her inheritance and her mother’s affection yet embracing the sacrifice with serenity and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen came the whispers of a friar bearing the wounds of Christ. When Mary finally met Padre Pio in 1923, his simple words –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Remain here”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– ignited a fire that would define the rest of her life. Though she tried to leave, she found herself unable to do so, drawn as she was into a hidden mission she could not yet fully grasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat followed was a life of extraordinary charity lived in profound humility. At Padre Pio’s side, Mary became a bridge between souls and a saint, founding a “house of charity” that served as a refuge for the sick, the suffering, soldiers, the poor, and the forgotten. With her gift for languages, her keen intellect, and her listening heart, she formed countless souls in the Faith – many of them young men who would become priests – and offered healing to those burdened by wounds seen and unseen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary Pyle’s life was not loud or dramatic but filled with love. Ordinary in appearance, heroic in self-gift, hers was a holiness shaped by obedience, Eucharistic devotion, and total trust. Today, as her cause for canonization gets underway, her story invites us to listen more closely to God’s quiet call – and to discover where love, when followed fully, might lead us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gb-container gb-container-a0127fd4 woo-endorsements-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gb-inside-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d3e5fdc6 gb-headline-text cam-description-heading\"\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-repeater-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-repeater-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-column-right\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This book was a booster shot for my soul. Mary Pyle was a faith filled loyal Spiritual daughter of Padre Pio. A must read for Padre Pio devotees and Third Order Franciscans.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"endorsement-source\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"endorser-name\"\u003eCindy Russo, TOF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"endorser-title\"\u003eGroup Leader of the Padre Pio Prayer Group of Cleveland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-repeater-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-column-right\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"endorsement-text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is not a hagiographic account of a holy woman. Instead, Susan De Bartoli’s account of the spiritual awakening of a woman whose privileged life is transformed by her encounter with a living saint, challenges readers to confront the limits of their own faith.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"endorser-name\"\u003e- Deacon Michael Venditto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"endorser-title\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-repeater-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-column-right\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"endorsement-text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I highly recommend this book,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePadre Pio's American Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Susan De Bartoli. Mary Pyle's life of devotion to God and service to others was astonishing. Contemplating her life through this well-written book will be of great benefit to all of us on our spiritual journey.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"endorser-name\"\u003e- Diane Allen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"endorser-title\"\u003eAuthor, Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry: True Stories of Padre Pio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-repeater-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-column-right\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"endorsement-text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Susan De Bartoli’s writing gently draws the reader into Mary Pyle’s remarkable journey of faith and surrender. Through her words, the powerful presence of God working through Padre Pio becomes deeply personal, inspiring both the heart and the soul.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"endorser-name\"\u003e- Dorothy Pacella\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"endorser-title\"\u003eRetired Executive Director, Friends Of Thirteen (WNET)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-repeater-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-column-right\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"endorsement-text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In the more than twenty-five years I have known Susan, she has faithfully dedicated herself to preserving Mary Pyle’s life and legacy. With great tenderness, Susan brings together the moments of Mary Pyle’s journey, revealing an inspirational woman of deep faith, profound love for Jesus, and heartfelt devotion to Padre Pio. As you read, you will come to know and love Mary Pyle, understand what she stood for, and witness how her generous and charitable heart became a source of grace that touched countless lives, including the life of Padre Pio himself.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"endorser-name\"\u003e- Julie Fitts Ritter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"endorser-title\"\u003eExecutive Director, The Padre Pio Foundation of America, Cromwell, CT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woo-information-section\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDimensions    8.5 × 5.5 × 0.625 in\u003cbr\u003eWeight    8.5 oz\u003cbr\u003eSKU    6806\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woo-information-section\"\u003ePages   171\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49071555608820,"sku":"6806","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/2080\/9460\/files\/product-495709-0-1776695535-600x927.webp?v=1785962705","url":"https:\/\/stanthonyshop.com\/products\/padre-pio-s-american-daughter-the-story-of-mary-pyle-by-susan-de-bartoli","provider":"St. Anthony's Catholic Gift Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}