“We are not all called by God to save souls and to glorify him through the lofty apostolate of preaching.... A soul can proclaim the glory of God and work for the salvation of souls through a genuine Christian life by praying to the Lord without ceasing.”—letter to Raffaelina Cerase, April 11, 1914

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When we think of someone like Padre Pio, it’s easy for us to think there is no way that we could ever minister to people as well or the way he did. Of course we can’t. And God is not asking us to. Each of us has our own unique situation through which we can help spread the Gospel message. We are spouses, parents, children, friends. We work in different careers and locations. No, we cannot preach in the same way as Padre Pio did. But we can spread that same message through our own lives. In that sense, we are all preachers. 
Praying with Padre Pio
St. Pio, remind us that we are all called to do the work of God in our own way. Help us use our tal-ents and strengths to bring others closer to Christ.