Thought n° 178 Friday 27 June In these sad times when faith is dead and wickedness is triumphant; when we are surrounded by those who have perpetual hatred in their hearts and blasphemy on their lips, the surest way of remaining immune from the pestiferous disease which surrounds us is to strengthen ourselves with Eucharistic…

Thought n° 177 Thursday 26 June Each holy Mass heard with devotion, produces marvellous effects in our souls, spiritual and material graces, that we ourselves do not know. For such purposes do not spend your money uselessly, make a sacrifice of it and come here to hear holy Mass. It would be easier for the…

Thought n° 176 Wednesday 25 June When assisting at holy Mass, renew your faith and meditate on the Victim who immolates Himself for you, to placate Divine Justice, and renders it propitious. Do not leave the altar without first shedding tears of sorrow and love for Jesus, crucified for your eternal salvation. When you are…

Thought n° 175 Tuesday 24 June Jesus alone can understand what I suffer when the painful scene of Calvary is put before me. It is equally incomprehensible how Jesus can be consoled not merely by those who sympathize with his torments, but when He finds a soul, who, for love of Him, asks no consolations…

Thought n° 174 Monday 23 June If you are not granted the ability to stay a long time in prayer, reading, etc., you must not be discouraged. As long as you receive Jesus every morning you must consider yourself extremely fortunate. During the course of the day, when you are unable to do anything else,…

Thought n° 173 Sunday 22 June Do not be discouraged if you do not succeed in doing everything as you desire, force yourself to do what you have to do and see to it that you never fall short of anything in this respect, taking no account of whether you feel comfort or tediousness and…

Thought n° 172 Saturday 21 June ‘Father, why do you cry when you receive Jesus in Holy Communion?’ Reply: If the Church can utter the words: ‘You did not disdain the womb of the Virgin, speaking of the incarnation of the Word in the womb of the Immaculate Virgin, what should be said of us…

Thought n° 171 Friday 20 June ‘Father, I feel unworthy to receive Holy Communion. I am unworthy!’ Reply: ‘It is true, we are not worthy of such a gift, but it is one thing to receive unworthily in the state of mortal sin and another to be unworthy. We are all unworthy; but it is…

Thought n° 170 Thursday 19 June My children, we can never prepare ourselves too much for Holy Communion. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 169 Wednesday 18 June My Jesus, my sweetness, how can I live without You? Come always, my Jesus, come; You alone take possession of my heart. Padre Pio