
Padre Pio, Be with Me
Have you ever felt removed or distant from God as things around you are falling apart? Maybe in those moments you wonder if God is punishing you from something in your past.
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Have you ever felt removed or distant from God as things around you are falling apart? Maybe in those moments you wonder if God is punishing you from something in your past.

Throughout this canticle, we have seen how Francis saw God’s goodness, radiance and beauty in all creatures.

When the disciples were caught in a storm at sea, they panicked and lost hope. But, when they remembered that Jesus was with them in the boat, their spirits were buoyed.

At times it can seem as if the world is full of tragedy and transition, and that this is all there is. We must remember to run towards the crosses we have and to carry them with Jesus. Then list three things for which you are grateful and thank Jesus for these blessings.

Humility is the guardian and the ornament of all virtues. If the spiritual building does not rest upon it, it will fall to ruin, though it seems to be growing.

Reflect It’s understandable why we fear hospitals, for ourselves, and our loved ones. But at some point, we all end up there. Think back to

Imagine how different Western history and religion could have been if we had walked so tenderly and lovingly upon the earth, as Francis and Jesus did.

Reflect My grandmother had a wisdom nugget she would share from time to time: “There is a reason God gave us one mouth and two


At the heart of each family is love. We must continue to uncover that love for each other every day.