
Lent with Padre Pio: Fifth Thursday
We have all had moments in our lives when we feel as if God doesn’t see or hear us. Padre Pio was certainly no different.
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We have all had moments in our lives when we feel as if God doesn’t see or hear us. Padre Pio was certainly no different.

Have you ever been surrounded by a whirlwind of activity, perhaps in the midst of family and friends, and felt a sudden whoosh of deep contentment?

Padre Pio underwent a lot of scrutiny during his life. But while he admitted despairing, he offered up the suffering because he knew it was God’s will.

God is the conductor of our orchestra and the many saints and holy people we encounter along the way serve as our instructors.

Both Christ and St. Francis show us that they suffered what we suffered, but they suffered in love, and that makes all the difference.

At the core of Franciscan leadership lies a deep commitment to the well-being and dignity of all people—a recognition that every decision we make must be guided by the principles of justice, mercy, and love.

We cannot preach in the same way as Padre Pio did. But we can spread that same message through our own lives. In that sense, we are all preachers.

We take for granted that anyone who sees us as we are will, in the end, be as disappointed with us as we are with ourselves.

Toward the end of his life and after his death, Padre Pio has become a popular saint among Catholics.

The next time you have the opportunity to watch a storm, consider the ways it reminds you of God.