The unpublished thought of Padre Pio today February 17th

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

An Italian American residing in California often commissioned his Guardian Angel to report to Padre Pio what he thought would help him know. One day after confession, he asked the Father if he really felt what he was saying to him through the angel. "And what" - replied Padre Pio - "do you think I am deaf?" And Padre Pio repeated to him what a few days earlier he had made known to him through his Angel.

Father Lino told. I was praying to my Guardian Angel to intervene with Padre Pio in favor of a lady who was very ill, but it seemed to me that things did not change at all. Padre Pio, I prayed to my Guardian Angel to recommend that lady - I told him as soon as I saw him - is it possible that he didn't do it? - “And what do you think, that is disobedient like me and like you?