The thought of Padre Pio: today 23 November

Let us begin today, brothers, to do good, for we have done nothing so far ». These words, which the seraphic father St. Francis in his humility applied to himself, let us make them ours at the beginning of this new year. We have really done nothing to date or, if nothing else, very little; the years have followed one another in rising and setting without us wondering how we used them; if there was nothing to repair, to add, to take away in our conduct. We lived unexpectedly as if one day the eternal judge were not to call us and ask us for an account of our work, how we spent our time.
Yet every minute we will have to give a very close account, of every movement of grace, of every holy inspiration, of every occasion that we presented ourselves to do good. The slightest transgression of God's holy law will be taken into consideration.

Mrs. Cleonice - Padre Pio's spiritual daughter said: - “During the last war my nephew was taken prisoner. We did not receive news for a year. Everyone believed him dead. Parents went mad with pain. One day the mother threw herself at the feet of Padre Pio who was in the confessional - tell me if my son is alive. I do not FOTO15.jpg (4797 byte) I take off your feet if you don't tell me. - Padre Pio was moved and with tears streaming down his face he said - "Get up and go quietly". A few days later, my heart, unable to bear the heartfelt cry of the parents, I decided to ask the Father for a miracle, full of faith I said to him: - “Father, I am writing a letter to my nephew Giovannino, with the only name, not knowing where to direct it. You and your Guardian Angel take her where he is. Padre Pio did not reply, I wrote the letter and placed it on the bedside table in the evening before going to bed. The next morning to my surprise, amazement and almost fear, I saw that the letter was gone. I was moved to thank the Father who said to me - "Thank the Virgin". After about fifteen days in the family we wept for joy, we thanked God and Padre Pio: the letter of reply to my letter had arrived from the one who believed himself dead.