Padre Pio

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

Why do some people put this dude's image in their windscreens? How does he help drivers and/or their passengers/dogs etc?

Is he the patron saint of travellers?

I'm not a Catholic so I don't understand.

twinsen

Do you understand Google?

Arghus

It's the whole bi-location thing. Lazy sods are hoping they won't have to turn the keys at all.

Atoms for Peace

twinsen wrote: »

Do you understand Google?

I tried it once and broke the internet.

donegaLroad

about 30 years ago, my uncle was crossing the checkpoint between Lifford and Strabane when he was stopped by the army, and a soldier asked him why he had a picture of Gerry Adams on his windscreen. He was pulling the piss of course.

tuxy

Can you read this please and let me know if they came to a conclusive answer

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056321028

Lia_lia

I have one on my car. Was there when I bought it. Was going to take it off but my Mother was like "don't take that off, it's bad luck!". She's not even religious..

For Forks Sake

That sticker is sat-nav for drunk drivers.

Turtyturd

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly wrote: »

Why do some people put this dude's image in their windscreens? How does he help drivers and/or their passengers/dogs etc?

Is he the patron saint of travellers?

I'm not a Catholic so I don't understand.

It’s the travellers’ insurance disc.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

tuxy wrote: »

Can you read this please and let me know if they came to a conclusive answer

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056321028

OK - sorry no need for this thread, thanks. I should have checked.

donegaLroad

For Forks Sake wrote: »

That sticker is sat-nav for drunk drivers.

NIMAN

I know a lot of folk put a lot of faith in the man to cure serious illnesses. His mitts do the rounds a lot in Ireland.

My cousins aunt had very serious cancer about 30yrs ago, she got the mitt and recovered. Still alive today. The family all claim it was the mitt and nothing but the mitt. Little credit is given to the doctors, nurses, cancer specialists etc who treated her, or the medicines they put into her.

My own aunt got same mitt about 5 yrs later and died about 2 weeks after. No blame was ever put on the mitt, or faith in it lost. It was God's will apparently.

No, I don't understand it all either.

RikkFlair

Arghus wrote: »

It's the whole bi-location thing.

The patron saint of teleporting/time-travel.

NIMAN

RikkFlair wrote: »

The patron saint of teleporting/time-travel.

Isn't that Dr Who

Ubbquittious

Feck it that reminds me I must get a Pio sticker for the Hilux

jacksie66

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Dravokivich

The disc holder on my car has Padre on it.

PeterParker957

Oh look yet another anti religion thread.

donegaLroad

the Child of Prague is a similar custom. Put him facing out the window and the weather will get better (it doesn't work btw)

Permabear

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Hermy

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly wrote: »

Is he the patron saint of travellers?

He could be the patron saint of standing still for all the difference it will make!

foxy farmer

Turtyturd wrote: »

It’s the travellers’ insurance disc.

This was posted up on the Garda Traffic Twitter thread. Looks like the holy trinity

Are Am Eye

His dad should have named him Score.

Skylinehead

PeterParker957 wrote: »

Oh look yet another anti religion thread.

There's absolutely nothing anti-religion about this, jaysis (:pac:)

RobertKK

During WW2 he has been attributed with appearing in the sky and stopping air raids from happening.

http://www.sanpadrepio.com/Flymonk.htm

Knex*

Ubbquittious wrote: »

Feck it that reminds me I must get a Pio sticker for the Hilux

During the last Irish presidential election I overheard a girl speculating as to why there was so many cars driving around with David Norris stickers.