Carmencita writes to Rev. Fr. Nivardo

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Part of The Little Apostle of the Mountain Province

Title: Carmencita writes to Rev. Fr. Nivardo
Creator: Carmencita
Language: English
Year: 1950
Subject: Letter--Catholic
Rights
Abstract: Letter of a Catholic child to a priest
Fulltext: CARmEnCITA R e v. F r. NIVARDO Dear Father NIVARDO, clo Mammo. Mountains. I am ashamed, Father, for not writing to Lily for a long time Momma read that in the "Little Apostle" and that I was very busy. Please do not believe that again, please, Father for I am not busy at all. I was in my bed only and my head was very heavy always and Tony is making a noise and Momma says: ''Hush, Tony, Carming is sick. And I did not pray on my knees I am only looking at Jesus with the Red Heart I can see Him, for the door is always open and then I whisper: All for You, Jesus, and for Lily's brother Kolas, and for uncle Pepe. That is all what I pray on the beads of my blue rosary, even at night I do not sleep and it is all dark but the red lamp at the throne of Jesus: I can see Him. And Uncle Pepe, I told him: "My head is heavy but it is for you." and he said nothing. And Papa came in the Plane and brought me flowers from Baguio and there was a big white Lily and/said: "Thank You, Daddy and please give that one to Jesus." And he put it there and he cried, I think, Why?, I did not know gentlemen can cry. And Doctor Lacson came and put the needle in my arm and I did not cry; I said "For Kolas and Uncle Pepe." This is my secret Father, but You are a priest. Will you also pray for Kolas and Uncle Pepe? Now Momma says I am allowed to write this letter because of the needle it made me strong, she says. She calls that a shot. But it was a needle only. I think Tony can make a noise again. Yoµr child and of Tesus. Carmencita. - 24
Date Issued: XIX(11) July, 1950