The Life and Prayers of Saint Padre Pio Quotes

“Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus   Recited daily by Padre Pio for those who requested his prayer. The prayer was written by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.   I. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you." Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of...... (here name your request) Our Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be to the Father....Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.     II. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you." Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of.......(here name your request) Our Father...Hail Mary....Glory Be To the Father....Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.   III. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away." Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of.....(here name your request) Our Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be to the Father...Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.   O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours. Say the Hail, Holy Queen and add: St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.”
― Wyatt North, The Life and Prayers of Saint Padre Pio

“A Simple Prayer   Written by Padre Pio in 1918. It is claimed that he recited the prayer every day after it was written.   Stay with me, Lord,   for you are my light   and without you I am in darkness..”
― Wyatt North, The Life and Prayers of Saint Padre Pio

“In books we seek God, in prayer we find him”
― Wyatt North, The Life and Prayers of Saint Padre Pio

“A person with troubles should understand that they are tests sent from the Lord, intended to bring the person to a higher level of sanctity. For that reason, calm acceptance is a better response than useless worry. In the end, the person’s soul will benefit from the test.”
― Wyatt North, The Life and Prayers of Saint Padre Pio

“What I grasp with truth and clarity is that my heart loves, loves greatly, more than the intellect realizes. No doubt can assail this love, and I am so certain of loving that, except for the truths of faith, I am certain of nothing as much as this”
― Wyatt North, The Life and Prayers of Saint Padre Pio

“Never grow weary of praying. This is essential. Prayer penetrates the heart of God and obtains the graces needed…”
― Wyatt North, The Life and Prayers of Saint Padre Pio