Grace is Free

Reverend Nello Castello, a friend of Saint Padre Pio's, wrote a book (Padre Pio Teaches Us), which is now out of print, that contains quotes from Padre Pio that few people have ever heard. They are words that Saint Pio spoke to his spiritual children in Confession or at other times. Some of the words were written down by the hearers themselves; other words of St. Pio's were written down by the Padre himself. I wanted today to share fourteen of those quotes with you, hoping they will comfort you and encourage you to ask God for whatever you need through Saint Padre Pio's intercession. Just as God has given great power to our sun to sustain life here on earth, He has given great spiritual powers to His Saints, especially to Saint Padre Pio, in order to help us.

Here are some of the words St. Padre Pio gave his spiritual children and that appear in Reverend Nello Castello's book:

(1. Grace is free. The grace He gives to you is not for your generosity, but because of His goodness.

(2. I pray that Saint Joseph may look after your soul as lovingly and as generously as he looked after Jesus, and in the same way as he defended Him from Herod, so may St. Joseph defend your soul from an even fiercer Herod, the devil.

(3. Trust, trust always. Trust and love.

(4. May Saint Joseph give you one of the caresses and kisses he used to give Jesus.

(5. Offer God obedience. It is worth more than sacrifice.

(6. Love Our Lady and make Her loved. Always recite the Rosary!

(7. Put yourself upon the Cross for love of the Crucified.

(8. We must either accept the crosses or pray to God to relieve us of them.

(9. Wait patiently and be resigned; the void will be filled up in due course.

(10. Be prepared; begin the ascent of Calvary cheerfully.

(11. Live quietly and happily and docilely accept teh tribulations Our Lord sends you.

(12. Serve the Lord joyfully, and Jesus will make you worthy of His divine embrace.

(13. I wish you the best. Let us be humble before Jesus.

(14. May the Divine Paraclete fill you with His charisma and His gifts.


And to Saint Padre Pio's words, all I can add, my dear friend, is "Amen!"

Have a great day.