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“A seed has been sown in the ground which the Lord God shall warm with the rays of His love.”
—Padre Pio at the opening of the House for the Relief of the Suffering
Strengthen me to do what I can, Lord. Help me to accept my limitations and give you the glory with what this poor body can do in your service.
Padre Pio had a rather structured prayer life. In addition to some of the things he is more well known for, he was also a treasured spiritual adviser to many.
During this season of Lent, we can draw strength from the example of Christ and Padre Pio who fought back against anxiety over what they were called to do.
Some of the hardest teachings of Jesus to follow are centered around forgiveness. Forgive 70 x 7 times. Be merciful as your heavenly Father is merciful. Turn the other cheek.
Padre Pio is revered by many, but there were—and still are—people who doubted his experiences.
My third-grade granddaughter’s science essay delighted me: a picture of her pointing to her head and words that explained why her brain is the most important part of her body.
It must have been frightening for Padre Pio to experience some of the things that occurred to him. But he faced it all with unshakable faith.
We are flawed. We know that, Padre Pio knew that, Christ knows that. There is no getting around it. So there is no use throwing our hands up in the air over what we cannot do.
For St. Francis, this search for himself began and ended by asking the only one whose opinion mattered: Jesus.
