Thought n° 264 Sunday 21 September Arise once more, oh Lord, and confirm in your grace, those whom you confided to me, and don’t permit any of them to be lost, deserting the nest. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 263 Saturday 20 September All of us are not called by God to save souls and propagate his glory by the noble apostolate of preaching… but one can promote God’s glory and work for the salvation of souls by means of a truly Christian life, by praying without ceasing that ‘his Kingdom come…’…

Thought n° 262 Friday 19 September I wholeheartedly bless the work of catechizing children, who are the little flowers of Jesus. I also bless the work of supporting missionaries. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 261 Thursday 18 September Time spent for the glory of God and the health of the soul is never wasted. Padre Pio! 

Thought n° 260Wednesday 17 September Remember: the sinner who is ashamed of his bad deeds is closer to God than the just man who is ashamed of acting well. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 259Tuesday 16 September We must not stop doing good even if it scandalizes the Pharisees. Padre Pio

Thought n° 258Monday 15 September Jesus and your soul must cultivate the vine in agreement. Your task is to remove the stones, pull away the thorns. Jesus is to sow, plant, cultivate and water. But even in your work there is the work of Jesus. Without Him, you can do nothing. Padre Pio

Thought n° 257 Sunday 14 September You will never complain about offences, no matter where they come from, remembering that Jesus was saturated with ignominy from the malice of men He Himself had aided. You will excuse everyone with Christian charity, keeping before your eyes the example of the divine Master who excused even his…

Thought n° 256 Saturday 13 September The human spirit without the flame of divine love tends to reach the level of the beast, while on the other hand, charity, the love of God, raises it up so high that it can reach even to the throne of God. Give thanks without ever growing weary for…