“Be firm in your resolutions. Stay in the boat the Lord has placed you in, and when the storm comes, you will not perish. It may seem to  you that Jesus is sleeping, but it only seems  that way.”—letter to an unknown addressee,  December 27, 1917

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We have all had moments in our lives when we feel as if God doesn’t see or hear us—times when things don’t make sense and you feel beaten down by life. Padre Pio was certainly no different. There were many times when he suffered under the bur-den of the things Christ had laid upon him. But St. Pio never lost faith that there was a greater pur-pose for his suffering. He knew that Christ was and always would be right there beside him in the boat during his times of struggle. The question is, can we do the same when we are challenged?
Praying with Padre Pio
St. Pio, remind us that Jesus is always with us— even when we are struggling and feeling alone. Let your example of always turning yourself and strug-gles over to Christ serve as a model for us to follow.