Thought n° 356 Monday 22 December May the Child Jesus be your guiding star in the desert of this present life. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 355 Sunday 21 December Stay very close to the crib of this most beautiful Child, especially during these days of his birth. If you love riches, here you will find the gold the Kings left Him. If you love the smoke of honours, here you will find that of incense. And if you…

Thought n° 354 Saturday 20 December Poverty, humility, degradation, contempt surround the Word made flesh. But from the darkness in which this Word made flesh is enveloped, we understand one thing, we hear a voice, we catch a glimpse of a sublime truth. All this He has done out of love, and He does nothing…

Thought n° 353 Friday 19 December May the Holy Family never withdraw its loving gaze from you and your family. Model yourselves on it and you will have peace, and spiritual and temporal well-being. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 352 Thursday 18 December All the feasts of the Church are beautiful. Easter, yes, is glorification but Christmas has a tenderness, a child-like sweetness that completely captivates my heart. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 351 Wednesday 17 December As regards your reading there is very little to be admired and hardly anything by which to be edified. It is absolutely necessary for you to add to such reading that of the holy books (Sacred Scripture) so highly recommended by all the holy Fathers of the Church. I…

Thought n° 350 Tuesday 16 December You must cultivate this well-formed heart, carefully, and spare nothing which could be useful to its happiness. Even though in every season – that is, at every age – you can and must do this, your present age is the most suitable. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 349 Monday 15 December To fear losing yourself in the arms of divine Goodness, is stranger than the fear of an infant held tightly in its mother’s arms. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 348 Sunday 14 December He who attaches himself to the earth remains attached to it. It is better to detach oneself little by little instead of all at once. Let us always think of Heaven. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 347 Saturday 13 December It is by means of trials that God binds to Him the souls He loves. Padre Pio