April 14, 1937
Dear Grown-Up Jesus,
Dear Jesus, I love You so, so much. Dear Jesus, I want to become holy and want to make many sacrifices, but help me, because without Your help, I can't do anything.
Dear Jesus, I entrust to You many, many souls of sinners, and I entrust to You also that sinner that You know of. Dear Jesus, I entrust to You also the souls of the poor dead, especially my Grandpa Anthony if he hasn't already gone into Paradise, and also the other grandpa, John.
Dear Jesus, I wish there weren't ever vacation at school and that I never became sick so I could come and make the usual little visit to You in the Church of my nuns. Instead, unfortunately, I always become sick. Make it so that I don't get sick any more.
Dear Jesus, I am so happy to be Your lamp and Your lily―the lamp that is the little flame of love, the lily which is the purity of the soul, and both are on the altar to adore You. And on the altar, there is a beautiful flower, which is me, who adores You. These two things always keep You company. And, like the lamp burns day and night, so, too, does the lily want to be there to adore You always always.
Dear Jesus, tell God the Father that I love Him very, very much, and [that] I bless Him.
Dear Jesus, tell the Holy Spirit to illuminate me with His Grace and to make me full of His Seven Gifts.
Dear Jesus, tell the Madonnina that I love her a lot, and to make my soul like her.
Dear Jesus, I send You many greetings and kisses.
Your ANTONIETTA Of JESUS.
I entrust to You, dear Jesus, my spiritual father.
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The Letters of Antonietta Meo (Translated by Austin Schulz)
Non-FictionWhether you believe in God or not, this is well worth your time. Here entails the life story and prayer letters of the Venerable Antonietta 'Nennolina' Meo (1930-1937): a six-year-old girl whose love for God and understanding of His divine Grace ins...
