“Peace is simplicity of spirit, serenity of mind, quietness of soul, and the bond of love.” 
—letter to Father Agostino of San Marco  
in Lamis, July 10, 1915

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Peace can be a rather elusive state for us. Perhaps it’s because it seems too big and overwhelming of a challenge and so we give up the fight. Padre Pio, however, had a remedy for that feeling of discour-agement: Always turn to God. Only then will we even have a chance of finding any peace. As he went on to say in the letter to Father Agostino, peace “is the holy joy of a heart in which God reigns.” Sit quietly with God for a few minutes and let him lead you toward peace. He will show you the way.
Praying with Padre Pio
St. Pio, in times of turmoil, remind us to seek peace and comfort in God’s presence. For it is in Christ’s arms that we will find the answers we seek.