Thought n° 323 Wednesday 19 November May God’s blessing accompany, sustain and guide you! Form a Christian family if you want a little bit of peace in this life. May the Lord give you children and then the grace to direct them on the way to Heaven. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 322 Tuesday 18 November God gave me my poor sister, and God has taken her away. Blessed be his holy name. In this resignation and exclamation I find the strength to avoid giving way to sorrow. I exhort you, too, to resign yourselves to the divine will, and you will find, like me,…

Thought n° 321 Monday 17 November There is nothing more nauseating than a woman, especially if she is married, who is fickle, frivolous and haughty. The Christian wife must be a woman of sound piety towards God, an angel of peace in the family, dignified and pleasant towards others. Padre Pio

Thought n° 320 Sunday 16 November The principal self-denial takes place in the home. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 319 Saturday 15 November In family life have strong convictions, smile in the face of self-denial and in the constant sacrifice of your whole self. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 318 Friday 14 November May the Lord bless you and render the family yoke less heavy for you. Always be good. Remember that there are difficult duties in marriage that only divine grace can facilitate. Always be worthy of this grace. May the Lord preserve you unto the third and fourth generation. Padre…

Thought n° 317 Thursday 13 November Be totally resigned in the hands of our Lord, giving Him your remaining years, and always pray Him that you may live a life which is pleasing to Him. Don’t worry about useless promises of tranquillity, enjoyment or merits, but present your hearts to your divine Spouse, totally emptying…

Thought n° 316 Wednesday 12 November I beseech you, for the love of God, do not fear God, because He doesn’t want to do you any harm at all. Love Him a great deal because He wants to do you a great deal of good. Walk simply, with certainty in your resolutions, and reject the…

Thought n° 315 Tuesday 11 November I see that all the seasons of the year can be found in your souls. Sometimes you feel the winter of much sterility, distractions, listlessness and boredom; sometimes the dews of the month of May with the perfume of holy little flowers (small sacrifices); sometimes the heat of the…

Thought n° 314 Monday 10 November Not only do I find nothing wrong in your returning the visits to your acquaintances, but I consider it to be an absolute duty. Mercy is useful in all situations and is adaptable to everything in accordance with the circumstances, except when it involves sin. By all means return…