Thought n° 66 Friday 7 March Therefore, don’t fear at all, but consider yourself extremely fortunate to have been worthy of participating in the sufferings of the God-Man. So there is no abandonment, but love, and great love which God is showing you. Your state is not one of punishment, but one of exquisite love….

Thought n° 65 Thursday 6 March Firstly I want to tell you that Jesus needs those who groan with Him at human sinfulness and, for this reason, He is leading you along paths filled with suffering, about which you tell me in your letter. But may his charity always be blessed; that charity which knows…

Thought n° 63 Wednesday 5 March In this life Jesus does not ask you to carry the heavy cross with Him, but a small piece of his cross, a piece that consists of human suffering. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 63 Tuesday 4 March The Lord cannot give me a Cyrenean. I must do only his will, and if I am pleasing to Him the rest does not matter. Padre Pio

Thought n° 62 Monday 3 March Everyone on this earth has a cross; therefore we must be careful not to be like the bad thief, but rather like the good one. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 61Sunday 2 March We do not want to accept the fact that suffering is necessary for our souls; that the cross must be our daily bread. Just as the body needs nourishment, so does the soul need the cross, day after day, to purify it and detach it from creatures. We do not…

Thought n° 60 Saturday 1 March Father, you love what I fear. Reply: I do not love suffering itself; I ask God for it, I desire it for the fruits it gives me: it gives glory to God, it saves my brethren in exile, it frees souls from the fires of purgatory, what more do…

Thought n° 59 Friday 28 February Pray for the wicked, pray for the lukewarm, pray even for fervent souls, but pray especially for the Supreme Pontiff, for all the spiritual and temporal needs of holy Church, our most tender mother. A special prayer for all those who are working for the salvation of souls and…

Thought n° 58 Thursday 27 February Meanwhile don’t be afflicted to the point of losing your interior peace. Pray with perseverance, trust, and a serene and calm mind. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 57 Wednesday 26 February As regards what you tell me you feel when meditating, you can be sure that the deceit is diabolic. Therefore, be careful and vigilant. Never fail to meditate as a result of this, otherwise you can be sure that you will be beaten later on in everything. Padre Pio