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In the last part of Dante’s Divine Comedy, as he travels through heaven, Dante comes to realize that it isn’t through any effort on his part. Something else moves him through his journey. And that is love.
Padre Pio was a man who admired simplicity. He wholly lived the Franciscan spirit of poverty with detachment from self, possessions, and comforts.
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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.
What would it look like to consider resting in your inherent union with the divine in the unknown, in the proverbial desert, and in the tension?
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.
