Thought n° 350 Sunday 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° 349 Saturday 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° 348 Friday 13 December It is by means of trials that God binds to Him the souls He loves. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 347 Thursday 12 December To doubt is the greatest insult to Divinity. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 346 Wednesday 11 December Fear is an evil worse than evil itself. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 345 Tuesday 10 December Thank God and gently kiss his hand which strikes you; it is always the hand of a Father who strikes because He loves you. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 344 Monday 9 December In short, don’t philosophize on your defects; don’t reply but carry on firmly. No, God could not lose you when, in order to avoid losing Him you persist in your resolutions. Let the world turn upside down, let everything be in darkness, in smoke, in confusion, but God is…

Thought n° 343 Sunday 8 December God is served only when He is served as He wishes to be. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 342 Saturday 7 December Lovingly humble yourself before God and man, because God speaks to the humble. Love silence, because much talk is never without sin. Withdraw into yourself as much as you can, because, in this way, the Lord speaks freely to the soul, and the soul is more able to listen…

Thought n° 341 Friday 6 December When you are unable to take big steps on the path that leads to God, be content with little steps, patiently waiting until you have the legs to run; or better still, wings to fly. Be content with being, for now, a little bee in a hive, which will…