Devotion to the Saints: the thought of Padre Pio today September 30th

1. Prayer is the outpouring of our heart into that of God ... When it is done well, it moves the divine Heart and invites it more and more to grant us. We try to pour out our whole soul when we start to pray to God. He remains wrapped in our prayers to be able to come to our aid.

2. I want to be only a poor friar who prays!

3. Pray and hope; do not panic. Agitation is of no use. God is merciful and will listen to your prayer.

4. Prayer is the best weapon we have; it is a key that opens the heart of God. You must speak to Jesus also with the heart, as well as with the lip; indeed, in certain contingents, you must speak to him only from the heart.

5. Through the study of books one looks for God, with meditation one finds him.

6. Be assiduous in prayer and meditation. You have already told me that you have started. Oh, God this is great consolation for a father who loves you as much as his own soul! Continue to progress always in the holy exercise of love for God. Spin a few things every day: both at night, in the dim light of the lamp and between the impotence and sterility of the spirit; both during the day, in the joy and in the dazzling illumination of the soul.

7. If you can speak to the Lord in prayer, speak to him, praise him; if you cannot speak to be crude, do not be sorry, in the ways of the Lord, stop in your room like courtiers and make him reverence. He who sees, will appreciate your presence, will encourage your silence, and in another time you will be consoled when he takes you by the hand.

8. This way of being in the presence of God only to protest with our will to recognize ourselves as his servants is most holy, most excellent, most pure and of greatest perfection.

9. When you find God with you in prayer, consider your truth; talk to him if you can, and if you can't, stop, show up and don't take any more trouble.

10. You never fail in my prayers, which you ask for, because I cannot forget you who cost me so many sacrifices.
I gave birth to God in the extreme pain of the heart. I trust in charity that in your prayers you will not forget who carries the cross for everyone.

11. Madonna of Lourdes,
Immaculate Virgin,
pray for me!

In Lourdes, I have been many times.

12. The best comfort is that which comes from prayer.

13. Set times for prayer.

14. Angel of God, who are my keeper,
enlighten, guard, hold and rule me
that I was entrusted to you by heavenly piety. Amen.

Recite this beautiful prayer often.

15. The prayers of the saints in heaven and the just souls on earth are perfumes which will never be lost.

16. Pray to Saint Joseph! Pray to Saint Joseph to feel him close in life and in the last agony, together with Jesus and Mary.

17. Reflect and always have before the mind's eye the great humility of the Mother of God and ours, who, as the heavenly gifts grew in her, increasingly plunged into humility.

18. Maria, watch over me!
My mother, pray for me!

19. Mass and Rosary!