My little sister is turning 11 in a few days time! She is so blessed to have her birthday fall on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 😀
She is also really into the Harry Potter series at the moment, so I decided to write her a ‘Hogwarts’ acceptance letter for this special day. It’s not every day that you turn 11 😉
Dear Miss **** ***,
We are pleased to invite you to Jesus’ School of Love.
In this School we learn to live the life that we are designed for since the beginning of Time. We are lovingly, and with infinite creativity, designed by God to love Him and to be Loved by Him. This is what we are created for. And so, in Jesus’ School of Love, this is what we will learn to do; to be fully alive!
When we are who we are meant to be, we will have such a deep peace and joy that they world cannot give and cannot take away! Our lives will never be boring. It will be an adventure beyond your wildest dreams 😀
Come and join us on this exciting adventure 🙂 We are all rooting for you!
Your instructors
Your instructors will be God the Father, Jesus the Son & the Holy Spirit.
God the Father is infinitely tender and loving. Jesus the Son is unimaginably merciful and wants you to snuggle up to Him. The Holy Spirit will be the most gentle and patient teacher you will ever have. How blessed you are to have these as your instructors should you choose to enroll in the School of Love!
Your buddies
There are many many souls enrolled in this eternal School of Love. Some souls are here on earth with us, some are the Holy souls in Purgatory and the lucky last are the Saints in Heaven!
Many have been 11 years old too and will know something about the joys that you enjoy and the struggles that you face.
You can see the souls on earth! People like Mummy and Papa, your friends and family. You are talk to them face to face and ask them to pray for you 🙂
Who do you trust to guide you in this school of Love here on earth? They will be your buddies here on earth if you want them to!
The souls that you can’t see are the Holy souls and the Saints. Do you remember them? The good news is that you can ask them to pray for you too. And what’s even better news is that they are closer to God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy spirit than any of us on earth so their prayers will be even more powerful!
Which are your favourite Saints? They will be your buddies up in Heaven if you ask them to be 🙂
Also, don’t forget to pray for the souls on earth and in Purgatory. God made our hearts to love Him, and so our hearts will be restless until we rest in Him. And it is really uncomfortable to be restless that’s for sure! The Saints are already resting in the Sacred Heart of Jesus up in Heaven so they’re all good 😉
Recommended books
1. The Bible – Author: The Holy Spirit
2. The Imitation of Christ (for children) – Author: Thomas a Kempis, Translator: Elizabeth Ficocelli
3. The Story of a Soul – Author: Saint Therese the Little Flower
Many souls who have been enrolled in Jesus’ School of Love for a very long time have written beautiful books that are very interesting and helpful to read!
My favourite books (other than the Bible) are ‘The Imitation of Christ’ and ‘The Story of a Soul’.
‘The Imitation of Christ’ is like an instruction manual for the souls in the School of Love. The instructions are for caring for our souls so that we will bloom like beautiful flowers in God’s garden. Many Saints have followed the instructions very carefully when they were still on earth and their souls have bloomed into the most gorgeous flowers you can imagine!
In ‘The Story of a Soul’, Saint Therese (nicknamed ‘Little Flower’) tells us about her Little Way that she walked here on earth. Using the Little Way, she remained like a child and therefore allowed her instructors in this School of Love (The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit) to guide her and form her soul so that she could be united completely with God. She says that life is simple because in every moment the only question you have to ask is “What is the demand of love in this very moment?”
Included with this letter is a complimentary copy of ‘The Imitation of Christ for Children’.
Key dates
- Start of term – This very second if you want to! Any time you are ready.
- End of term – Never 🙂 Isn’t that awesome?!
- Holidays – You won’t want any 😉 Trust us.
Final words
Happy Birthday! It’s not every day that you turn 11 😉 Congratulations on 11 blessed years.
May God and our Mama Mary keep you close to their hearts ❤
Love,
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