Posts by Padre Pio Devotions

God wants our trust, and only then can he help us. To see persons open to trust is a sign of the Holy Spirit, and if our “yes” to him is true, even when we find ourselves in situations of suffering, this will not be a suffering that damages, but one that strengthens us and…

The Word of God is not a word to apply in our daily lives at some later date; it is a word to heal us through, and in our listening, here and now. The questions therefore are: How does God come to me as I listen to the Word? Where do I discern the healing…

Faith teaches me that I am permanently bound to God, my Father, and that my existence does not depend on me or on my decisions . . .The life projects we establish with human intelligence alone do not satisfy us. If we renounce our status as children of God because we do not want to…

Little by little we are able to hear the still, small voice in the hurricane, the earthquake, or the fire. God is hidden in difficulties. If we can find him there, we will never lose him. Without difficulties, we do not know the power of God’s mercy and the incredible destiny he has for each…

For three days I have been meditating on the story of the prodigal son. It is a story about returning. I realize the importance of returning over and over again. My life drifts away from God. I have to return. My heart moves away from my first love. I have to return. My mind wanders…

What does poverty of spirit mean? It is my awareness that I cannot save myself, that I am basically defenseless, that neither money nor power will spare me from suffering and death. . .Poverty of spirit is my awareness that I need God’s help and mercy more than I need anything else. Poverty of spirit…