Thought n° 250 Friday 6 September The more bitterness you have, the more love you will receive. Padre Pio              [Padre Pio was reflecting on the spiritual truth that suffering, trials, and hardships can open a person to a deeper experience of God’s love. Bitterness here represents the struggles, emotional…

Thought n° 249 Thursday 5 September If God does not offer you sweetness, then you must still be content, patiently eating your bread, even if it is dry, doing your duty without any compensation, for the present. By doing this our love for God is selfless, and one loves and serves God in this way…

Thought n° 248 Wednesday 4 September You who are responsible for souls, try with love, with much love, with all your love; and if that is useless… punish because Jesus who is our model, taught us this, creating Paradise but also Hell. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 247 Tuesday 3 September Only love can make us indomitable and the language of love is being convinced of confidence. How beautiful love is when received as a gift and how ugly if sought after or demanded. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 246 Monday 2 September We must continually implore two things from our most tender Lord: that He increase within us love and fear, for love will make us fly in the ways of the Lord, fear will make us careful where we set foot; love will make us see the things of the…

Thought n° 245 Sunday 1 September We must love, love, love and nothing else. Padre Pio! 

Thought n° 244 Saturday 31 August Always stay close to the Catholic Church, because it alone can give you true peace, because it alone possesses Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, who is the true Prince of Peace. Padre Pio! 

Thought n° 243 Friday 30 August When we do the will of others, we must realize we are doing God’s will, which is manifested for us in the will of our Superiors and neighbour. Padre Pio! 

Thought n° 242 Thursday 29 August To be submissive does not mean to be a slave, but to be free for holy advice. Padre Pio! 

Thought n° 241 Wednesday 28 August God enriches the soul that divests itself of everything. Padre Pio!