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This month’s words of Padre Pio are taken from his letters to his spiritual daughter, Maria Gargani:
1919 - March 20, April 28, September 1, October 23, November 10 & 25, December 16 & 29 1920 - June 19
1921 - June 25, October 24
| 1 May Jesus always be with you; may he bless you…
| 2 May Jesus…increase his grace in your heart, guard you from the snares of the enemy…
| 3 May Jesus…lead you to eternal life!
| 4 I also beg him to strengthen your every proposition & promise, and make you always docile to the attractions of his grace.
| 5 You must often think of and thank (Jesus)…
| 6 Don’t worry…God appears to and approaches the traveling soul surrounded by clouds. (Clouds are troubles)
| 7 You can and must be tranquil, because Jesus possesses you; he loves you and you return his love.
| 8 (Be) silent, and let everything around you be silent, in order to hear the voice of the Beloved…
| 9 Establish a peaceful dialogue with (Jesus).
| 10 Fear nothing, God has rested his gaze on you, and he wants to treat you as a chosen soul…
| 11 You too can participate by your voluntary sacrifice and make up for what is lacking in the Passion of Christ…(cfr.Col.1:24)
| 12 The victim of Love is impatient to possess it (Love).
| 13 Fear nothing…Jesus is working within you… the enemy (Satan) wants to convince you to the contrary.
| 14 Don’t forget to do violence to the Divine Heart in order to tear from him (all graces). | (violence = persistence) 15 Let your spirit be transported by the spirit of the Lord…
| 16 Despise all doubt and fear which is contrary to what you have been assured by him who takes the place of God.
| 17 Consider yourself most fortunate to have been made a participant and similar to the Son of God.
| 18 Maintain a tranquil heart.
| 19 Be on guard against anxiety.
| 20 Continue to keep your soul raised on high…
| 21 (Use) time to aspire to eternity.
| 22 Submit your will to that of God, ready to do it both when he sends you tribulations and consolations.
| 23 May Jesus always be at the center of your heart.
| 24 Only Jesus…probes the depths of your soul… Only Jesus has full knowledge of your desires and needs.
| 25 Be sure, firm and tranquil…Jesus is with you…Always pray to Jesus.
| 26 May Jesus always reign as King in your heart…
| 27 May he (Jesus) render you always more acceptable to His divine Heart and comfort you in all your afflictions.
| 28 Don’t abstain from working for the good of others…neither should you neglect your own spiritual betterment.
| 29 Jesus will always sustain you in everything.
| 30 Be docile to the working of divine grace and make every effort never to place obstacles in its path…Be meek and humble of heart.
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Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus(recited every day byI. O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold, I knock, I seek, and I ask for the grace of final perseverance (and whatever grace you may seek) 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 final perseverance (and whatever grace you may seek) 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 final perseverance 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 mercy on us sinners, and grant us the grace which we ask of You, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your tender Mother and ours.
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Concluding Prayers:May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ Through it the world has been crucified to me and I to the world. You bore the wounds of Christ on your body. That we might learn the value of the Cross. Pray for us St. Pio of Pietrelcina That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray: Almighty and eternal God, by a singular grace you allowed your priest, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, to participate in the mystery of the Cross of your Son, and through his ministry, you revealed the marvels of your mercy. Grant that through his intercession, we may remain one with Christ in His Passion so as to joyfully attain the glory of the resurrection. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. |
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Monday:
Through your love and concern for those who suffer in mind and body, teach us to recognize with the eyes of faith the face of our Lord Jesus Christ Who makes Himself known in the poor and suffering.
Tuesday: Through your resignation and trust in God during the painful struggles you were asked to endure, support and assist us in times of trouble and trial. Wednesday: Through that ministry of the confessional for which you were known and through which many returned to the Father’s love, encourage us to trust unlimitedly in the graces of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and to experience the joy of forgiveness in sincerely returning to the loving embrace of the Father should we succumb to temptation and fall into sin. Thursday: Through the faithfulness with which you bore the sacred marks of the Passion of our Savior on your body during your earthly journey, strengthen us by your example to bear in our hearts and accept in our lives the life-giving mystery of the Passion-Death-Resurrection of Jesus. |
Friday:
Through that childlike confidence and love you fostered and encouraged for the Mother of all God’s children, Mary ever-Virgin, teach us filial love and devotion for, and confident recourse in the almighty intercession of Mary, the Mother of the Lord and our Heavenly Mother, that through Here intercession, we may more easily approach the Savior, through Whom the Father calls us to Himself.
Saturday: Through the concern and commitment with which you attached yourself spiritually to all those who sought you as spiritual guide, accompany us at every moment on our earthly pilgrimage towards heaven. There we hope one day to contemplate the glory of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, our God Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. |
Concluding Prayers:May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ Through it the world has been crucified to me and I to the world. You bore the wounds of Christ on your body. That we might learn the value of the Cross. Pray for us St. Pio of Pietrelcina That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray: Almighty and eternal God, by a singular grace you allowed your priest, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, to participate in the mystery of the Cross of your Son, and through his ministry, you revealed the marvels of your mercy. Grant that through his intercession, we may remain one with Christ in His Passion so as to joyfully attain the glory of the resurrection. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look with kindness upon me today. I am Yours and Yours I want to remain all the days of my life. Mary, Mother of the Sacred Heart, pray for us, who have recourse to you |