Top 70 Pio of Pietrelcina Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “Pray, Hope, and Don’t Worry.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

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2. “Pray, hope and don’t worry. Anxiety doesn’t help at all. Our Merciful Lord will listen to your prayer.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

3. “Peace is the simplicity of heart, serenity of mind, tranquility of soul, the bond of love.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

4. “Prayer is the best weapon we possess. It is the key that opens the heart of God.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

5. “The Rosary is THE weapon.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

6. “Fear not because God is with you.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

7. “Be content to progress in slow steps until you have legs to run and wings with which to fly.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

8. “It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun than to do so without the Holy Mass.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

9. “In books we seek God; in prayer we find him. Prayer is the key which opens God’s heart.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

10. “As gifts increase in you, let your humility grow, for you must consider that everything is given to you on loan.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

11. “Pray with perseverance, with faith, with calmness and serenity.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

12. “You must concentrate on pleasing God alone, and if He is pleased, you must be pleased.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

13. “It is necessary to be strong, in order to become great: that is our duty. Life is a struggle, which we cannot avoid. We must triumph!”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

14. “Our Lord loves you and loves you tenderly.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

15. “Always humble yourself lovingly before God and man, because God speaks to those who are truly humble of heart, and enriches them with His gifts.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

16. “Why fly like a hen when you can soar like an eagle?”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

17. “In all the events of life, you must recognize the Divine will. Adore and bless it, especially in the things which are the hardest for you.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

18. “We must empty purgatory with our prayers.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

19. “Your tears were collected by the angels and were placed in a golden chalice, and you will find them when you present yourself before God.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

20. “Prayer is the best weapon we have; it is the key to God’s heart. You must speak to Jesus not only with your lips, but with your heart. In fact on certain occasions you should only speak to Him with your heart.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

21. “The life of a Christian is nothing but a perpetual struggle against self; there is no flowering of the soul to the beauty of its perfection except at the price of pain.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

22. “Love is the first ingredient in the relief of suffering.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

23. “If you have the courage to imitate Mary Magdalene in her sins, have the courage to imitate her penance!”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

24. “Always stay close to this Heavenly Mother, because she is the sea to be crossed to reach the shores of Eternal Splendour.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

25. “Walk in the way of the Lord with simplicity and do not torment your spirit. You must hate your defects, but with a quiet hate, not troublesome and restless.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

26. “The most beautiful act of faith is the one made in darkness, in sacrificing, and with extreme effort.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

27. “Humility and purity are the wings which carry us to God and make us almost divine.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

28. “Oh, how precious time is! Blessed are those who know how to make good use of it. Oh, if only all could understand how precious time is, undoubtedly everyone would do his best to spend it in a praiseworthy manner!”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

29. “In the spiritual life, he who does not advance goes backwards.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

30. “The Cross will not crush you; if its weight makes you stagger, its power will also sustain you.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

31. “Jesus who cannot suffer long to keep you in affliction will come to relieve and comfort you by infusing fresh courage into your soul.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

32. “Never rise from the table without having given due thanks to the Lord. If we act in this way, we need have no fear of the wretched sin of gluttony.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

33. “Do not let your heart become troubled by the sad spectacle of human injustice. Even this has its value in the face of all else. And it is from this that one day you will see the justice of God rising with unfailing triumph.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

34. “Through the study of books one seeks God; by meditation one finds him.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

35. “May the Child Jesus be the star that guides you through the desert of your present life.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

36. “Ahead! Courage! In the spiritual life he who does not advance goes backward. It happens as with a boat which always must go ahead. If it stands still the wind will blow it back.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

37. “The devil is like a rabid dog tied to a chain; beyond the length of the chain he cannot seize anyone. And you: keep at a distance. If you approach too near, you let yourself be caught. Remember that the devil has only one door by which to enter the soul: the will.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

38. “The Church is the house of God. It is forbidden for men to enter with bare arms or in shorts. It is forbidden for women to enter in trousers, without a veil on their head, in short clothing, low necklines, sleeveless or immodest dresses.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

39. “In the spiritual life, you must take one step forward each day in a vertical line, from the bottom up.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

40. “Some people are so foolish that they think they can go through life without the help of the Blessed Mother.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

41. “In order to console a soul in it’s sufferings, point out to it all the good it can still do.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

42. “On this earth everyone has his cross. But we must act in such a way that we be not the bad, but good thief.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

43. “Go to the Madonna. Love her! Always say the Rosary. Say it well. Say it as often as you can! Be souls of prayer. Never tire of praying, it is what is essential. Prayer shakes the Heart of God, it obtains necessary graces!”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

44. “The sacred gift of prayer is in the right hand of our Savior, and according to the measure that you empty yourself of yourself, that is of love of your senses and of your own will, and make progress in rooting yourself in holy humility, to that extent the Lord will speak to your heart.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

45. “I feel a great desire to abandon myself with greater trust to the Divine Mercy and to place my hope in God alone.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

46. “The Lord our King will hold the door of His heart open for anyone who wants to enter for an audience at any time.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

47. “If the soul would know the merit which one acquires in temptations suffered in patience and conquered, it would be tempted to say: “Lord, send me temptations.””

— Pio of Pietrelcina

48. “The longer the trial to which God subjects you, the greater the goodness in comforting you during the time of trial and in the exaltation after the combat.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

49. “I want to be only a poor friar who prays – if God sees blemishes even in the angels, can you imagine what He sees in me!”

— Pio of Pietrelcina

50. “Love Our Lady and make her loved; always recite the Rosary and recite it as often as possible.”

— Pio of Pietrelcina