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"Only from one eye? Never put limitations on God. Always ask for the big grace!"
A blind man from Lecco begged Padre Pio to restore his sight "even if only in one eye," so
that he might again see the faces of his dear ones. Padre Pio questioned him repeatedly:
"Only in one eye?"
Padre Pio told the man to be of good heart and that he would pray for him. Some weeks later
the man returned in tears to thank Padre Pio because his sight was restored!
Padre Pio said: "So, you are seeing normally again?" The man replied, "Yes, from this eye
here, not from the other."
Padre Pio said: "Ah! Only from one eye? Let that be a lesson to you. Never put limitations on
God. Always ask for the big grace!" 228

Grazia Siena born blind
Grazia Siena from San Giovanni Rotondo was born blind. She went frequently to the convent
to pray. When she was 29, Padre Pio told her to have an operation on the eyes. With the help
of family and friends she saw many eye doctors, but no one wanted to operate.
In Bari they convinced prof. Francesco Durante to operate. However he told Graziella that
only a miracle could give her sight back. When the bandages were removed after surgery
she was able to see for the first time. 229 230

Gemma di Giorgi is able to see. She has no pupils.
Gemma di Giorgi, from Ribera in Sicily, born on Christmas day in 1939, was blind, born
without pupils. Specialty drs. Bonifacio, Cucco, and Contini had said she was inoperable,
and nothing could be done about her blindness.
In 1947 she was brought to padre Pio by her grandmother. In the hallway, after confession
Padre Pio touched her eyes making the sign of the cross over each eyes. The same day she
received the first communion from Padre Pio. He told her: “Be good and saint.” and she
started seeing normally, still without pupils in her eyes. 231 232 233 234
She was taken to several eye doctors for evaluations and all said that she couldn’t see,
repeating over and over “Without pupils you cannot see. “Over the years many doctors
have examined Gemma and were amazed.

226 Mal02, 100-1
227 Cas11, 163
228 McC78, 70-1
229 Del62, 120-1
230 Nap76, 147-8
231 Win88, 129
232 Mor73, 160-1
233 Bru70, 111-6
234 Cat91, 111-4

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