St. Padre Pio’s Inspiring Quotes

Here are a few St. Padre Pio beautiful quotes that inspire and remind us to pray every day.

“Pray, hope, and don’t worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.”

“Prayer is the best weapon we have; it is the key to God’s heart. You must speak to Jesus not only with your lips, but with your heart. In fact on certain occasions you should only speak to Him with your heart.”

“Do you not see the Madonna always beside the tabernacle?”

“The longer the trial to which God subjects you, the greater the goodness in comforting you during the time of the trial and in the exaltation after the combat.”

“Keep close to the Catholic Church at all times, for the Church alone can give you true peace, since she alone possesses Jesus, the true Prince of Peace, in the Blessed Sacrament.”

“Fear not because God is with you.”

“Prayer is the oxygen of the soul.”

“Who can assure us that we will be alive tomorrow? Let us listen to the voice of our conscience, to the voice of the royal prophet: “Today, if you hear God’s voice, harden not your heart.” Let us not put off from one moment to another (what we should do) because the (next moment) is not yet ours. “

“Oh, how precious time is! Blessed are those who know how to make good use of it. Oh, if only all could understand how precious time is, undoubtedly everyone would do his best to spend it in a praiseworthy manner!”

“The life of a Christian is nothing but a perpetual struggle against self; there is no flowering of the soul to the beauty of its perfection except at the price of pain.”


Sisters of Life

We were so blessed to have several Sisters of Life join us on the Saturday after Thanksgiving for a Retreat with members of the Bethesda Pastoral Team, Board and Volunteers.

The Sisters inspired us with stories, advice, laughter and prayer. Their joy for their community charism of Life is authentic, powerful and moving.

Lord, we ask that you continue to bless the Sisters and their mission of supporting women and families and we thank you for the reminder that friendship, love and support is always a great gift from You, Amen.



Blessed to Serve

My name is Lori Crock and I am new to the mission of Bethesda Healing Ministry.

The Lord, in His most mysterious and beautiful way, connected Judy Schlueter and I at a Friends of the Josephinum meeting a few months ago and we began talking about how my small, mission-oriented marketing team, Written Impact, might help get the word out about this quiet, yet powerful ministry using new media. We have been blessed to serve other Catholic organizations, including the Offices of Vocations and the Diaconate, St. Gabriel Radio and Cristo Rey Columbus.

We are so excited to tell the story of Bethesda Healing Ministry using traditional and new media. Working with the Pastoral Ministry Team, we have started this blog, a Facebook page and YouTube channel and much more is in the works–including materials for the Columbus Catholic Women’s and Men’s conferences.

It is truly a gift for me personally to get involved with this vibrant and important ministry and to get to know the dedicated women and men, guided by Holy Spirit, and with advice and spiritual direction from the Sisters of Life — all who give gentleness and love to women and families healing from abortion.

This quote from Mother Teresa describes what I have experienced in this ministry so far … “Intense love does not measure, it just gives.”

Please prayerfully consider joining our efforts; we welcome your time, talent, treasure and prayers. ~Lori


The Gift of Silence

This morning, as I entered Five Porticos, where I work as the administrator for Bethesda Healing Ministry, I was struck by the silence and peace that surrounds this former convent house.

The quiet reminder of our Lord’s birth, shown in the large nativity outside, a beautiful porcelain nativity, backlit by white lights, set up in our dining room, and the all white nativity displayed in the Infant of Prague Chapel – serve as reminders that Christmas has just begun.

I’m looking forward to this next week or so at Five Porticos, where the peace, joy and hope of our Lord’s birth can be quietly reflected upon.


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