Devotion to the Saints: the thought of Padre Pio today 22 October

9. Sanctify the party!

10. Once I showed the Father a beautiful branch of blooming hawthorn and showing the Father the beautiful white flowers I exclaimed: "How beautiful they are! ...". "Yes, said the Father, but the fruits are more beautiful than the flowers." And he made me understand that works are beautiful more than holy desires.

11. Start the day with prayer.

12. Do not stop in the search for truth, in the purchase of the supreme Good. Be docile to the impulses of grace, indulging its inspirations and attractions. Do not blush with Christ and his doctrine.

13. When the soul moans and fears to offend God, it does not offend him and is far from sinning.

14. Being tempted is a sign that the soul is well accepted by the Lord.

15. Never abandon yourself to yourself. Put all trust in God alone.

16. I increasingly feel the great need to abandon myself with more confidence to divine mercy and to place only my only hope in God.

17. God's justice is terrible. But let's not forget that his mercy is also infinite.

18. Let us try to serve the Lord with all our heart and with all will.
It will always give us more than we deserve.

19. Give praise only to God and not to men, honor the Creator and not the creature.
During your existence, know how to support bitterness in order to participate in the sufferings of Christ.

20. Only a general knows when and how to use his soldier. Wait up; your turn will come too.

21. Disconnect from the world. Listen to me: one person drowns on the high seas, one drowns in a glass of water. What difference do you find between these two; aren't they equally dead?

22. Always think that God sees everything!