Pio of Pietrelcina Quotes
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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 cannot even begin to describe it. However. . . this pain and this sweetness are completely spiritual, although it is also true that they are shared by the body to a high degree.
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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 up to the last cent.
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Stay with me, Lord, for as poor as my soul is I want it to be a place of consolation for You. . .
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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 we shall receive the crown of victory; that this is a testing-ground and the prize will be awarded up above; that we are now in a land of exile while our true homeland is Heaven to which we must continually aspire.
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Jesus himself wants my sufferings; He needs them for souls.
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Time spent in honor of God for the salvation of souls is never badly spent.
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You must concentrate on pleasing God alone, and if He is pleased, you must be pleased.
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Your tears were collected by the angels and were placed in a golden chalice, and you will find them when you present yourself before God.
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God commands us to love Him, not as much as He deserves, because He knows our capabilities and therefore He does not ask us to do what we cannot do. But He asks us to love Him according to our strength, with all our soul, all our mind, and all our heart.
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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 know...It is easier for the earth to exist without the sun than without the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass!
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We must hide our tears from the One who sends them, from the One who has shed tears Himself and continues to shed them every day because of mans' ingratitude.
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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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Pray, hope and don't worry. Anxiety doesn't help at all. Our Merciful Lord will listen to your prayer.
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I want to be only a poor friar who prays - if God sees blemishes even in the angels, can you imagine what He sees in me!
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The most beautiful act of faith is the one made in darkness, in sacrificing, and with extreme effort.
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The Rosary is THE weapon.
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May the Mother of Jesus and our Mother, always smile on your spirit, obtaining for it, from her Most Holy Son, every heavenly blessing.
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The life of a Christian is nothing but a perpetual struggle against self; there is no flowering of the soul to the beauty of its perfection except at the price of pain.
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Ahead! Courage! In the spiritual life he who does not advance goes backward. It happens as with a boat which always must go ahead. If it stands still the wind will blow it back.
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On this earth everyone has his cross. But we must act in such a way that we be not the bad, but good thief.
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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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Imagine Jesus crucified in your arms and on your chest, and say a hundred times as you kiss His chest, "This is my hope, the living source of my happiness; this is the heart of my soul; nothing will ever separate me from His love.
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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 the hardest for you.
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Oh, how precious time is! Blessed are those who know how to make good use of it. Oh, if only all could understand how precious time is, undoubtedly everyone would do his best to spend it in a praiseworthy manner!
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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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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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The Lord our King will hold the door of His heart open for anyone who wants to enter for an audience at any time
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Pray with perseverance, with faith, with calmness and serenity.
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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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The Mother of Sorrows is my confidante, my teacher, my counselor, and my powerful advocate.
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