Thought n° 38 Wednesday 7 February If you can speak to the Lord, do so, praise Him, pray to Him, listen to Him. If you are unable to speak due to your clumsiness, don’t worry. In the ways of the Lord, stop in your room, like the courtiers, and pay Him homage. He, who will…

Thought n° 37 Tuesday 6 February Be assiduous in your prayers and meditations. You have already told me that you have started. Oh, my God, what a great consolation this is for a father who loves you as much as his own soul! Continue to always make progress in the holy exercise of the love…

Thought n° 36 Monday 5 February One searches for God in books. One finds Him in meditation. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 35 Sunday 4 February Prayer is the best weapon we have; it is the key to God’s heart. You must speak to Jesus not only with your lips but with your heart; in fact on certain occasions you should speak to Him only with your heart. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 34 Saturday 3 February Pray, hope and don’t worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer. Padre Pio!

Thought n° 33 Friday 2 February I want to be only a poor friar who prays…. God sees blemishes even in the angels, can you imagine what He sees in me! Padre Pio!

Thought n° 32 Thursday 1 February Prayer is the effusion of our heart into God’s… when it is well done, it moves the Divine Heart and makes Him always more inclined to grant our requests. Let us pour out our whole soul to God in prayer. He is captivated by our prayers and comes to…

Thought n° 31 Wednesday 31 January I must not let the first month of the year pass without sending your soul greetings from mine, and to assure you more and more of the affection my heart nurtures for yours, never ceasing to desire for it, all sorts of blessings and spiritual happiness. But I warmly…

Thought n° 30 Tuesday 30 January I have no desire except to die or to love God; either death or love, since life without this love is worse than death and for me it would be more unbearable than it is at present. Padre Pio! 

Thought n° 29 Monday 29 January We don’t reach salvation without crossing the stormy sea continually threatened with disaster. Calvary is the hill of the saints, but from there we pass on to another mountain which is called Tabor. Padre Pio!