Padre Pio on the Faith & Pleasing God Alone

Padre Pio on the Faith

Padre Pio: “We must remember that faith is the greatest gift that God has offered man on this earth, because from an earthly man he becomes a citizen of Heaven.  Let us guard this great gift jealously.  Woe to him who forgets himself, who forgets Heaven, whose faith grows weak, and worse still (may God preserve us all) who denies his faith.  This is the greatest affront that man can offer to God.”[1]

Padre Pio: “…renew your faith in the truths of Christian doctrine, especially at times of conflict.  And renew in a most particular way your faith in the promises of eternal life which our most sweet Jesus makes to those who fight energetically and courageously.  You should be encouraged and comforted by the knowledge that we are not alone in our sufferings, for all the followers of the Nazarene scattered throughout the world suffer in the same manner and are all exposed like ourselves to the trials and tribulations of life.”[2]

Padre Pio: “In temptations against faith, invoke St. Michael and Sts. Peter and Paul.”[3]

Padre Pio on pleasing God alone

In a letter on December 3, 1916: “You must try to please God alone, and if he is content everybody is content.”[4]