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

Pio of Pietrelcina Quotes

Fear not because God is with you.

— Pio of Pietrelcina

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

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

— Pio of Pietrelcina

Jesus himself wants my sufferings; He needs them for souls.

— Pio of Pietrelcina

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

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

— Pio of Pietrelcina

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

— Pio of Pietrelcina

By the virtue of modesty the devout person governs all his exterior acts. With good reason, then, does St. Paul recommend this virtue to all and declare how necessary it is and as if this were not enough he considers that this virtue should be obvious to all.

— Pio of Pietrelcina

Love is the first ingredient in the relief of suffering.

— Pio of Pietrelcina

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

— Pio of Pietrelcina

Why fly like a hen when you can soar like an eagle?

— Pio of Pietrelcina

The Mother of Sorrows is my confidante, my teacher, my counselor, and my powerful advocate.

— Pio of Pietrelcina

We must empty purgatory with our prayers.

— Pio of Pietrelcina

In order to attract us, the Lord grants us many graces that we believe can easily obtain Heaven for us. We do not know, however, that in order to grow, we need hard bread: the cross, humiliation, trials and denials.

— Pio of Pietrelcina

We must know how to confide. There is the fear of God and the fear of a Judas. Too much fear makes one labour without love, and too much confidence prevents from considering the danger which we must overcome.

— Pio of Pietrelcina

The Rosary is THE weapon.

— Pio of Pietrelcina

Let us bind ourselves tightly to the Sorrowful Heart of our Heavenly Mother and reflect on it’s boundless grief and how precious is our soul.

— Pio of Pietrelcina

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

Do you not see the Madonna always beside the tabernacle?

— Pio of Pietrelcina

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
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