write an account of the incident. On October 22, 1918, Padre Pio agreed and wrote the following: On the 20th of last month, in the tribune after the celebration of Mass, I was overcome by a state of repose like a deep and peaceful sleep. All my senses, interior and exterior, as well as the faculties of my soul, were plunged into an indescribable stillness. In addition, there was a total silence within me and around me followed by a deep peace. Then, in a flash, I saw before me someone like the mysterious
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