"It is not uncommon for prayer to seem impossible. Let Padre Pio be your spiritual director! Pio was not only a spiritual master, but a faithful priest, sought after for his deep devotion to being an instrument of Divine Mercy in the sacrament of Reconciliation. He knew suffering in his own mind, body, and soul, and in his fellow travelling humans. This book is one for our day. The time is now to start praying, knowing it is often the greatest and most practical action we can take in the face of the overwhelming."
Kathryn Jean Lopez
Religion Editor, National Review

"People see the glamor of Padre Pio, but he was purified by trials, rejected by his own, and misunderstood by many. He would overcome these daily trials by repeating the humble plea, "Stay with me, Lord." His heart was a burning furnace of love. If you struggle—falling again and again—yet deeply ache for your heart to burn with that same divine love, Padre Pio can help. Through his intimate letters in this book, he speaks directly to that longing: a flame of living love that invades the soul, burns away distractions and illusions, and leaves us desiring God even more intensely.

His witness shows that even in weakness, dryness, or repeated stumbles, the Lord's gentle fire purifies, delights, and draws us closer. Let these 30 days of reflections, prayers, and his own words accompany you: stay with Him, and watch your heart slowly catch fire."
Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR
President Emeritus, Corazón Puro
Author of Prepare Your Heart and Made for Heaven