It seems to me that my heart beats in the same rhythm as the heart of Jesus. You can probably imagine how much comfort the certainty brings to the heart that Jesus resides within it... It is also true that Jesus often hides away, but what does it matter? With His help, I will always strive to be close to Him. I must always ensure that these are jokes of love and that Jesus has not abandoned me. How I wish I had someone by my side to help calm my anxieties and the fire of my heart in those moments.
(Pater Pio, OFMCap /1887–1968/, correspondence I/197–198)
