Padre Pio Blog

✝ “If you are not granted the ability to stay a long time in prayer, reading, etc., you must not be discouraged. As long as you receive Jesus every morning you must consider yourself extremely fortunate. During the course of the day, when you are unable to do anything else, call on Jesus, even in […]

✝ “Do not be discouraged if you do not succeed in doing everything as you desire, force yourself to do what you have to do and see to it that you never fall short of anything in this respect, taking no account of whether you feel comfort or tediousness and boredom. Always be upright in […]

✝ “Father, why do you cry when you receive Jesus in Holy Communion?’ Reply: “If the Church can utter the words: ‘You did not disdain the womb of the Virgin,’ speaking of the incarnation of the Word in the womb of the Immaculate Virgin, what should be said of us miserable creatures? But Jesus said […]

✝ “Father, I feel unworthy to receive Holy Communion. I am unworthy!’ Reply: “It is true, we are not worthy of such a gift, but it is one thing to receive unworthily in the state of mortal sin and another to be unworthy. We are all unworthy. We are all unworthy; but it is He […]

✝ “My children, we can never prepare ourselves too much for Holy Communion.” – Padre Pio

✝ “My Jesus, my sweetness, how can I live without You? Come always, my Jesus, come; You alone take possession of my heart.” – Padre Pio

✝ “The Heart of our divine Master has no law more lovable than that of gentleness, humility and charity.” – Padre Pio

✝ “During the rioting of the passions and adverse events, keep in mind the dear hope of his unlimited mercy. Let us run with confidence to the tribunal of penance, where he waits for you at all times with the anxiety of a father; and although we are conscience of our debt towards Him, let […]