So, the year was 1968 and Romeo Gutierrez knew that he had bone cancer at this stage
and that his chances of surviving were now diminishing.
They were narrowing down.
So, what was Romeo going to do about this?
And obviously something to do with Padre Pio, but there was also an unexpected outcome.
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In the story today, Romeo Gutierrez was just 22 years old, and as we said, he knew now
that he had bone cancer.
So, he's obviously looking for a way to try and overcome this situation.
And is there a possibility of a spiritual solution?
Is there a miracle work out there?
At this point Romeo had travelled from Mexico to California to be treated for his bone cancer.
And while he was there, he decided he's going to join his friends who are making a pilgrimage
to Lourdes and also to Padre Pio's friary in San Giovanni Rotondo.
So, his friends agreed, Romeo's friends agreed to help him with this journey.
It was not always convenient because sometimes he was just able to walk with his crutches
and other times he couldn't even do that.
He had to be carried on a stretcher.
Gutierrez also had an open wound from the operation that needed to be treated and to
be cared for.
Well, eventually they all arrived in San Giovanni Rotondo.
Some days after this, Romeo waited now in the sacristy to meet with Padre Pio.
Padre Pio walked through the door, and as he walked through the door, apparently the
look on his face was disconcerting because there was this look of sadness about Padre
Pio when he saw Romeo.
And so with this, Padre Pio, he now proceeded.
He gave Romeo his blessing, and then one of his friends wanted to know, can Romeo expect
a miracle?
He asked Padre Pio this.
Padre Pio answered with just one word.
And that was [foreign language.
Paradise.
In other words, Padre Pio was telling him, saying that Romeo would soon be departing
from this earthly life to begin an eternal life in paradise.
It's actually a very good message.
To have the assurance from a saint that you going to paradise is something very comforting.
Romeo said that when Padre Pio, frail and suffering as he was, when he stood in front
of Romeo and he blessed him, something happened.
All of his fear just evaporated, disappeared.
His fear of dying was gone.
And so this meeting with Padre Pio had occurred just days before Padre Pio's own death.
This was September the 22nd, 1968.
So Padre Pio went ahead of Romeo.
Romeo then returned to Mexico, and he realized as well that he had actually received a tremendous
spiritual healing.
But also Romeo had been given an incredible deepening of his faith, and he now had renewed
strength and courage.
And this was to the extent that he asked his friends not to feel sorry for him, even said,
"Don't be sad.
Soon I will be with Padre Pio."
And three months later, Romeo did die peacefully.
So we can remember now the words of our divine master, our Lord, when he said to the apostles,
"Do not let your hearts be troubled."
This had become a reality in his life.
Let not your hearts be troubled in the hour of trial because Jesus promises real assistance
to those who follow him.
And this little miracle had really been given to Romeo, and he had overcome the fear of
death and now had the assurance of being with Padre Pio in paradise.
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