"Give free course to your tears, because that is the work of God in you, and do not be concerned about what bystanders might think. The stabs of pain that you experience in your heart are willed by God, and he wills them because his mercy makes you precious to him, and he wants you to resemble his beloved Son in his suffering in the desert, in the garden, and on the cross....

The one counsel I would give you is to cling firmly to what I told you in the Lord, and do not allow anything to be in you except what the Holy Spirit longs to do in you. Abandon yourself to his will for you, and do not be afraid. He is so subtle, wise, and gentle that he will not bring about anything but good.

Do not be wary of inner delights, especially when they are accompanied by a profound sense of humility, so open wide your heart to receive them."

-St. Pio of Pietrelcina