I hate sin! Our country would be fortunate if, as mother of our rights, it would perfect the laws and customs in the light of  honestyand Christian principles. Leggi tutto »

Why is there evil in the world? Listen carefully. There is mother who is embroidering. Her son sitting on a low stool sees her work, but upside down. He sees the knots of  the embroidery; the tangled threads, and says: “Mather, what are you doing? Your work is not at all clear?”. Then the mother lowers the embroidery frame and shows the right side of her work. Each colour is in its place and the variety of threads form a haemonious design. So, we are seeing the reverse side of the embroidery. We are sitting on the low stool. Leggi tutto »

Place all you worries in God alone, because He has the greatest care of you, and those three angelic children with whom He has blessed you. By their conduct, these children will be a comfort and consolation to you during your lifetime. Take care, not so much of their scientific as of their moral education. And you should take this very seriously, and guard it as the pupil of your eye. As you educate their minds with good studie, assure the education of their hearts, along with that of our holy religion; one without the other causes a mortal wound to the human heart. Leggi tutto »

Courage, courage, children are not nails.

( Padre Pio Archives)

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Coraggio, coraggio, i figli non chiodi!

May God’s blessing accompany, sustain and guide you! Form a Christian family if you want a little bit of peace in this life. May the Lord give you children and then the grace to direct them on the way to Heaven. Leggi tutto »

God gave me my poor sister, and God has taken her away. Blessed be his holy name. In this resignation and exclamation I find the strength to avoid giving way to sorrow. I exhort you, too, to resign yourselves to the divine will, and you will find, like me, relief for your sorrow.

( Epist. IV, p.904)