Thought n° 108 Wednesday 17 April Be careful never to become discouraged when you see yourself surrounded by spiritual infirmities. If God lets you fall into some weakness, it is not to abandon you, but only to establish in you humility and make you more careful in the future. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 107 Tuesday 16 April Oh, what joy there is in spiritual battles! It suffices to know how to fight in order to be certain of victory. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 106 Monday 15 April I therefore exhort you again to be trustful. A soul who trusts in her Lord and places all her hope in Him has nothing to fear. The enemy of our salvation is always around us to snatch from our hearts the anchor that is to lead us to salvation,…

Thought n° 105 Sunday 14 April I understand that temptations seem to stain rather than purify the soul, but this is not really the case. Let us see what the saints have to say about it. For you it suffices to know what the great St. Francis de Sales says, namely that temptations are like…

Thought n° 104 Saturday 13 April Rest assured that the more a soul is pleasing to God, the more it must be tried. Therefore, courage, and go forward always. Padre Pio! 

Thought n° 103 Friday 12 April Take heart and don’t fear the gloomy wrath of Lucifer. Always remember this, that it is a good sign when the enemy makes an uproar and roars around your will, as this shows he is not inside it. Courage, my most beloved daughter, I offer you these words with…

Thought n° 102 Thursday 11 April Be firmly convinced that the more the assaults of the enemy increase, the closer God is to the soul. Think of, and ponder well, this great and comforting truth. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 101 Wednesday 10 April You must turn to God when you are assaulted by the enemy; you must hope in Him and expect everything that is good from Him. Don’t voluntarily dwell on what the enemy presents to you. Remember that, he who flees, wins, and at the first sign of your aversion…

Thought n° 100 Tuesday 9 April Temptations against faith and purity are the merchandise offered by the enemy, but do not fear him, rather, despise him. As long as he makes an uproar it is a sign that he has not yet possessed the will. Don’t be upset by what you experience through the work…

Thought n° 99 Monday 8 April Don’t let temptations frighten you. They are the trials of those souls whom God wants to put to the test when He sees them strong enough to sustain the battle, weaving with their own hands, the crown of glory. Up to now your life has been that of an…