Lent with Padre Pio: Meditation for the First Wednesday

"Throughout his life, Padre Pio offered himself as a sacrifice. He was willing to take on physical sufferings 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 ourselves 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."

Franciscan Media is offering a special Lenten series of meditations, "Lent with Padre Pio." The mediation for the First Wednesday is as follows:

Franciscan Media: Lent with Padre Pio: First Wednesday