Thought n° 88 Thursday 28 March The angels are jealous of us for one reason only; they are not able to suffer for God. Only through suffering can a soul say with certainty; ‘My God, You see I do love You!’ Padre Pio! 

Thought n° 87 Wednesday 27 March The God of Christians is the God of metamorphosis; you throw your sufferings into his bosom and you draw out peace; you throw in despair and you see hope coming to the surface. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 86 Tuesday 26 March Life is a Calvary; but we must climb it cheerfully. Crosses are the jewels of the Bridegroom and I am jealous of them. My sufferings are pleasing. I suffer only when I have nothing to suffer. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 85 Monday 25 March Let nature resent suffering because there is nothing more natural than this except sin. With divine help, your will, will always be superior to it, and divine love will always be in your soul, if you do not cease to pray. Padre Pio! 

Thought n° 84 Sunday 24 March Always love [the Cross]suffering, which, besides being the work of Divine Wisdom, reveals the work of his love to us even more. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 83 Saturday 23 March God, the author of all grace and of every gift leading to salvation, has decreed that glory will be ours on condition that we endure suffering in a Christian spirit. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 82 Friday 22 March True servants of God have always preferred adversity as being more in conformity with the way taken by our Head, who worked out our salvation by means of the cross and humiliations. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 81 Thursday 21 March Yes, I love the Cross, the Cross alone; I love it because I see it always behind Jesus. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 80 Wednesday 20 March Keep strongly and constantly united to God, consecrating all your affections, torments, and your entire self to Him, patiently awaiting the return of that beautiful sun, whenever the Spouse is pleased to visit you through trials of aridity, desolation and darkness of spirit. Padre  Pio!

Thought n° 79 Tuesday 19 March Let us not spare ourselves on our ascent to Calvary for love of He who sacrificed Himself for love of us and let us be patient, certain of our flight for Tabor. Padre Pio!