Thought n° 352 Thursday 18 December All the feasts of the Church are beautiful. Easter, yes, is glorification but Christmas has a tenderness, a child-like sweetness that completely captivates my heart. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 351 Wednesday 17 December As regards your reading there is very little to be admired and hardly anything by which to be edified. It is absolutely necessary for you to add to such reading that of the holy books (Sacred Scripture) so highly recommended by all the holy Fathers of the Church. I…

Thought n° 350 Tuesday 16 December You must cultivate this well-formed heart, carefully, and spare nothing which could be useful to its happiness. Even though in every season – that is, at every age – you can and must do this, your present age is the most suitable. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 349 Monday 15 December To fear losing yourself in the arms of divine Goodness, is stranger than the fear of an infant held tightly in its mother’s arms. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 348 Sunday 14 December He who attaches himself to the earth remains attached to it. It is better to detach oneself little by little instead of all at once. Let us always think of Heaven. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 347 Saturday 13 December It is by means of trials that God binds to Him the souls He loves. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 346 Friday 12 December To doubt is the greatest insult to Divinity. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 345 Thursday 11 December Fear is an evil worse than evil itself. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 344 Wednesday 10 December Thank God and gently kiss his hand which strikes you; it is always the hand of a Father who strikes because He loves you. Padre Pio

Thought n° 343 Tuesday 09 December In short, don’t philosophize on your defects; don’t reply but carry on firmly. No, God could not lose you when, in order to avoid losing Him you persist in your resolutions. Let the world turn upside down, let everything be in darkness, in smoke, in confusion, but God is…