Thought n° 24 Friday 24 January If we want a harvest, planting is not so important as sowing the seeds in a good field. When these become plants, great care must be taken that the tender little plants are not suffocated by weeds. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 23 Thursday 23 January Let us never oppose the designs of divine providence, which, alternating joys with tears in the life of the individual and of nations, leads them to the achievement of our last end. Let us look beyond the appearances of the hand of man to discover the hidden hand of…

Thought n° 22 Wednesday 22 January In the spiritual life, the faster we run, the less tired we feel; actually, peace, the prelude to eternal happiness, will come to us and will make us happy and strong, in proportion to how we allow Jesus to live in us, mortifying ourselves. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 21 Tuesday 21 January Always remember that God sees everything! Padre Pio 

Thought n° 20 Monday 20 January Detach yourself from the world. Listen to me. One person drowns on the high seas, another chokes on a glass of water. What difference is there between these two; are they not both dead? Padre Pio 

Thought n° 19 Sunday 19 January Only a general knows how and when to use one of his soldiers. Wait, your turn will come. Padre Pio

Thought n° 18 Saturday 18 January Give praise to God alone and not to man; honour the Creator and not the creature. During your life, learn to endure bitterness, in order to participate in the sufferings of Christ. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 17 Friday 17 January Let us try to serve the Lord with all our heart and will. He will always give us more than we deserve. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 16 Thursday 16 January Terrible is the justice of God. But let us not forget also that his mercy is infinite. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 15 Wednesday 15 January I feel a great desire to abandon myself with greater trust, to the divine mercy, and to place my hope in God alone. Padre Pio