Thought n° 200 Thursday 18 July I cannot tolerate criticism and speaking ill of our neighbour. It is true, sometimes I enjoy teasing them, but speaking ill of them makes me sick. We have so many defects in ourselves to criticize, why pick on our neighbour? And lacking in charity we damage the roots of…

Thought n° 199 Wednesday 17 July I was extremely sorry to hear you have been ill, but was very happy to hear you are recovering, and I was even happier to see true piety and christian charity flourish once again in your midst, which you showed during your infirmity. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 198 Tuesday 16 July To see suffering makes me very unhappy! I would gladly stab myself in the heart to take away suffering from someone! Yes, this would be easier for me! Padre Pio!

Thought n° 197 Monday 15 July I beseech you, by the meekness of Jesus, and by the bowels of mercy of the heavenly Father, never to slacken on the path of virtue. Keep on running and don’t ever make up your mind to stop, for you know that to stand still on this path is…

Thought n° 196 Sunday 14 July Where there is no obedience, there is no virtue, where there is no virtue, there is no goodness, no love, and where there is no love, God is not there and without God we do not go to Paradise. These form a stairway and if one step is missing…

Thought n° 195 Saturday 13 July Remember Jesus, ‘meek and humble of heart’. ‘Be angry and don’t sin’ is of the saints. I have never regretted being gentle, but I have had qualms of conscience and had to confess when I was a bit severe. But when I say gentleness I do not mean permissiveness….

Thought n° 194 Friday 12 July Charity, wherever it comes from, is always the daughter of the same mother, that is, Providence. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 193 Thursday 11 July To lack charity is to wound the pupil of God’s eye. What is more delicate than the pupil of the eye? To lack charity is like sinning against nature. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 192 Wednesday 10 July Even when reprimanding one must be courteous and gentle. Padre Pio! 

Thought n° 191 Tuesday 9 July By all means seek solitude, but do not lack charity with your neighbour. Padre Pio!