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Portrait of Pio of Pietrelcina

Pio of Pietrelcina

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Pio of Pietrelcina’s reflections are marked by gentle reverence and a steadfast devotion. In this collection of ninety‑four lines you’ll feel a quiet strength that speaks to the power of simple, sincere belief.

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Pio of Pietrelcina, widely known as Padre Pio was an Italian friar of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, priest, stigmatist and mystic. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on 23 September.

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About Pio of Pietrelcina

Pio of Pietrelcina, widely known as Padre Pio was an Italian friar of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, priest, stigmatist and mystic. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on 23 September.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Pio of Pietrelcina

Our Lord loves you and loves you tenderly.

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And love

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We must empty purgatory with our prayers.

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Empty

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Pray, hope, don't worry.

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Hope

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Prayer is the oxygen of the soul.

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Catholic

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The Rosary is THE weapon.

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Christian

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Fear not because God is with you.

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Fear

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The root of all evil is 'I', 'Me' , 'Mine'.

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Evil

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Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry

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Catholic

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Pray with perseverance, with faith, with calmness and serenity.

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Calmness

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Through the study of books one seeks God; by meditation one finds him.

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Book

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You must concentrate on pleasing God alone, and if He is pleased, you must be pleased.

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God

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Recommend me to the Lord and to the Virgin Mother because I am in extreme need of their help.

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Extremes

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In books we seek God; in prayer we find him. Prayer is the key which opens God's heart.

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Book

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The Cross will not crush you; if its weight makes you stagger, its power will also sustain you.

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Cross

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May the Heart of Jesus be the goal of all your aspirations.

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Aspiration

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Humility and purity are the wings which carry us to God and make us almost divine.

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Divine

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Let us remember that the Heart of Jesus has called us not only for our own sanctification, but also for that of…

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Heart

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We are the administrators of our money. We will have to give God an account of the use we make of it…

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Accounts

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Faith guides even us and we follow its sure light on the way which conducts us to God and His homeland.

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Faith

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Your temptations are from the devil and from Hell; but your sufferings and afflictions are from God and Heaven.

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Affliction

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Never rise from the table without having given due thanks to the Lord. If we act in this way, we need have…

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Dues

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I beg You, O my God, to be my life, my ship, my haven. You have made me ascend the cross of…

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Accepting

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I remind you that I belong with great ardor to everyone and for this reason I am suffering immensely for all.

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Ardor

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In all the events of life, you must recognize the Divine will. Adore and bless it, especially in the things which are…

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Adore

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The devil is like a rabid dog tied to a chain; beyond the length of the chain he cannot seize anyone. And…

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Approach

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Some people are so foolish that they think they can go through life without the help of the Blessed Mother. Love the…

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Blessed

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Every Holy Mass, heard with devotion, produces in our souls marvelous effects, abundant spiritual and material graces which we, ourselves, do not…

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Devotion

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Don't consider me too demanding if I ask you once again to set great store by holy books and read them as…

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Air

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Why should you worry whether God wants you to reach the heavenly home by way of the desert or by the fields,…

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Arise

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Let us always keep before our eyes the fact that here on earth we are on a battlefield and that in paradise…

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Aspire

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You must not be discouraged or let yourself become dejected if your actions have not succeeded as perfectly as you intended. What…

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Acknowledge

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The pain caused by this wound which He inflicts on me and the sweetness which accompanies it are so intense that I…

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Accompany

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Why fly like a hen when you can soar like an eagle?

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Eagles

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Be content to progress in slow steps until you have legs to run and wings with which to fly.

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Legs

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Prayer is the best weapon we possess. It is the key that opens the heart of God.

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Heart

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Love is the first ingredient in the relief of suffering.

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Compassion

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Our Lord sends the crosses; we do not have to invent them.

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Crosses

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May the Child Jesus be the star that guides you through the desert of your present life.

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Child

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Jesus wants to make us holy at all costs. . .He offers you continual proof of this.

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Cost

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Peace is the simplicity of heart, serenity of mind, tranquility of soul, the bond of love.

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Bonds of love

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Pio of Pietrelcina by topic

Soul (19) Suffering (16) Ifs (15) Spirituality (14) Heart (14) Religion (13) Lord (13) Prayer (12) Jesus (10) Spiritual (9) Saint (9) Life (9) Catholic (9) Holy (8) Doe (8)