{"product_id":"saint-padre-pio-catholic-plush-doll-patron-of-healing","title":"Saint Padre Pio Catholic Plush Doll — Patron of Healing","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSAINT PADRE PIO\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Pio of Pietrelcina — known the world over as Padre Pio — was born in southern Italy in 1887 and entered the Capuchin Franciscans as a young man. A humble friar and tireless confessor, he spent long hours hearing confessions and drawing souls back to God. For fifty years he bore the stigmata, the visible wounds of Christ, and was gifted with remarkable graces of prayer and healing. Through great suffering he remained joyful and trusting, repeating his famous counsel: “Pray, hope, and don’t worry.” He was canonized in 2002 and remains one of the most beloved saints of modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePadre Pio teaches us to \u003cb\u003epray, hope, and not worry\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeast Day: September 23 | Patron of Confession and Spiritual Comfort\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/blogs\/itsfuntobecatholicblog\/saint-padre-pio-pray-hope-and-dont-worry\"\u003eSaint Padre Pio, the friar who bore the wounds of Christ, and his counsel to pray, hope, and not worry →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWHAT MAKES HIM SPECIAL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plush is hand-designed by Little Drops of Water and crafted in soft, cuddle-ready fabric. He wears the brown Capuchin habit with mittens over his hands, his bearded face gentle and prayerful — the friar as the faithful remember him. At about 8 inches tall, he is sized to be carried through the day, tucked into bed at night, and hugged as often as a child likes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Catholic Plush Doll from Little Drops of Water is hand-designed and made to be loved — soft to hold, with embroidered features and no hard pieces, so a child’s first encounter with a saint is something gentle, huggable, and entirely their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA REFLECTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough fifty years of suffering, Padre Pio stayed joyful and trusting, and gave the world a counsel that has steadied countless hearts: “Pray, hope, and don’t worry.” To keep him near is to keep those words close — an invitation to bring our worries to prayer and leave them in God’s hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePERFECT FOR THE FAMILIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA keepsake gift for:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ecomfort gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for someone carrying worry or suffering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA keepsake for a devotion to \u003cstrong\u003eConfession\u003c\/strong\u003e and spiritual healing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003efeast of Padre Pio (September 23)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gift of \u003cstrong\u003ehope and trust\u003c\/strong\u003e in a hard season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas\u003c\/strong\u003e or a name-day blessing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere he belongs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is at home in a child’s arms first of all — on the pillow at bedtime, in the car seat on a long drive, in a backpack on the first day of school, or beside a crib as a soft first patron. Receive a free \u003ca href=\"[COLORING-URL-TBD]\"\u003eSaint Padre Pio coloring page\u003c\/a\u003e with every order!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/collections\/plush\"\u003eCatholic Plush Dolls\u003c\/a\u003e collection to find him among the saints and Marian devotions made soft for little hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCare Instructions: Spot-clean gently with mild soap and water. Designed with love by Little Drops of Water® — praying, hoping, and not worrying.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Drops of Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48977737318585,"sku":"940223","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/little-drops-of-water-plushie-saint-padre-pio-plushie-1179487664.webp?v=1787620657","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/saint-padre-pio-catholic-plush-doll-patron-of-healing","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}