“In order to be good servants of God, we must be charitable toward our neighbor.” 
—Letters, Vol. 3, 932

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Throughout his life, Padre Pio offered himself as a sacrifice. He was willing to take on physical suf-ferings in order to save the souls of others. Such actions seem rather counter to the way that many of us think today. Society as a whole seems to be rather me-centric; often we think more of our-selves than others. When we do think of others, we often do so not out of genuine concern or love, but rather through the lens of judgment. This season of Lent is a wonderful time to remember that our brothers and sisters are children of God the same as we are and deserve our love and respect.
Praying with Padre Pio
St. Pio, help us open our hearts to others and treat them with the love and respect that they deserve as children of God.