(These are quotations that Antonietta either spoke to others or wrote in her letters.)
"Pain is like fabric: the stronger it is, the more value it has."
* "May each step I take be a little word of love."
"For an instant, I lie down on my wound, so as to offer more pain to Jesus."
"When you feel pain, you have to keep quiet and offer it to Jesus for a sinner. Jesus suffered so much for us, but hadn't committed any sin; He was God. How can we complain-we, who are sinners and always offend Him?"
"In a few hours, I will die, but I will not suffer anymore, and you shouldn't cry. I should have lived a few days longer, but Saint Thérèse of Child Jesus said, 'It's enough!'"
"'Listen, Mommy, let's say my soul is an apple. In the apple, there are those little black things that are the seeds; and inside the skin, there's that white thing. Well, think of that as Grace ... Jesus is seeing to it that this Grace will always, always, be with me.'"
* "May each step I take be a little word of love." Since it hurt for Antonietta to walk, I assume she was implying that experiencing pain is part of expressing her love.
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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...
