Thought n° 326 Saturday 22 November Place all your worries in God alone, because He has the greatest care of you, and those three angelic children with whom He has blessed you. By their conduct, these children will be a comfort and consolation to you during your lifetime. Take care, not so much of their…

Thought n° 325 Friday 21 November Take comfort then, my dear lady, take comfort, because the sustaining arm of the Lord has not been shortened. Oh yes, He is the Father of all, but He is more so for the unhappy and even more so for you who are a widow, and a widowed mother….

Thought n° 324 Thursday 20 November Courage, courage, children are not nails. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 323 Wednesday 19 November May God’s blessing accompany, sustain and guide you! Form a Christian family if you want a little bit of peace in this life. May the Lord give you children and then the grace to direct them on the way to Heaven. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 322 Tuesday 18 November God gave me my poor sister, and God has taken her away. Blessed be his holy name. In this resignation and exclamation I find the strength to avoid giving way to sorrow. I exhort you, too, to resign yourselves to the divine will, and you will find, like me,…

Thought n° 321 Monday 17 November There is nothing more nauseating than a woman, especially if she is married, who is fickle, frivolous and haughty. The Christian wife must be a woman of sound piety towards God, an angel of peace in the family, dignified and pleasant towards others. Padre Pio

Thought n° 320 Sunday 16 November The principal self-denial takes place in the home. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 319 Saturday 15 November In family life have strong convictions, smile in the face of self-denial and in the constant sacrifice of your whole self. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 318 Friday 14 November May the Lord bless you and render the family yoke less heavy for you. Always be good. Remember that there are difficult duties in marriage that only divine grace can facilitate. Always be worthy of this grace. May the Lord preserve you unto the third and fourth generation. Padre…

Thought n° 317 Thursday 13 November Be totally resigned in the hands of our Lord, giving Him your remaining years, and always pray Him that you may live a life which is pleasing to Him. Don’t worry about useless promises of tranquillity, enjoyment or merits, but present your hearts to your divine Spouse, totally emptying…