Thought n° 281 Wednesday 8 October I have nothing to complain of in particular, except this rather bitter agitation of yours, which prevents you from tasting all the sweetness of the Cross. Correct this, and continue to do what you have been doing so well up to now. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 280 Tuesday 7 October I truly feel my heart bursting from my breast on hearing of your suffering. What wouldn’t I do to see you relieved of it. But why are you so anxious? Why are you so restless? Come on, my dear daughter, I have never seen Jesus grant you so many…

Thought n° 279 Monday 6 October May your sermon be continual self-sacrifice; be discreet wherever you go and be like the smile of God. Padre Pio 

Thought n° 278 Sunday 5 October Drive away, once and for all, every perplexity and anxiety, and enjoy in peace, the most sweet pains of the Beloved. Padre Pio

Thought n° 277 Saturday 4 October Let us walk always, even with slow steps, as long as we have good intentions, we cannot but make progress. No, it is not necessary to be always attentive to everything for the exercise of the virtues. Padre Pio

Thought n° 276 Friday 3 October Don’t be upset when you are unable to meditate, receive Communion or carry out all the pious practices. In the meantime, try to make up for this in a different manner, by keeping yourself united to our Lord with a loving will, with ejaculatory prayers and spiritual Communions. Padre…

Thought n° 275 Thursday 2 October Beware of anxiety and restlessness because there is nothing that more greatly impedes progress towards perfection. Sweetly place your heart in the wounds of our Lord, but not with force. Have great confidence in His mercy, because He will never abandon you. But do not fail, for this reason,…

Thought n° 274 Wednesday 1 October Walk with simplicity in the ways of the Lord and do not torment your spirit. You must hate your faults, but with a quiet hate, not troublesome and restless. We must be patient with them and gain from them through holy humility. Without that patience, instead of diminishing, your…

Thought n° 273 Tuesday 30 September  Never has the thought of revenge crossed my mind. I have prayed for the slanderers and I pray. If anything, sometimes I have said to the Lord: ‘Lord if to convert them a lash is necessary, then give it to me so that they may be saved.’ Padre Pio 

Thought n° 272 Monday 29 September Don’t worry about taking up my time, because the time best spent is that spent in the sanctification of souls, and I don’t know how to thank our heavenly Father when He presents me some souls that I can help in some way. Padre Pio