What a Dying 7-Year-Old Taught Me About Living

A 7-year-old girl with bone cancer was told her leg would be amputated. Her response? She wrote a letter to Jesus: "Whatever you want, I want." Father Alfonse shares the story of Venerable Antonietta Meo—and makes a confession that stopped him in his tracks: "I couldn't do what this child did at 60 years old." This sermon will challenge everything you think about success, happiness, and purpose. Whether you're a young couple worried about finances, a parent questioning if you're doing enough, or someone searching for meaning—this message is for you. The answer isn't in what you have. It's in knowing your mission. ✝️ Your happiness depends on knowing your mission—not on what you have or how you compare to others ✝️ How gratitude isn't everything ✝️ The purpose of life is to share your witness for the glory of God ✝️ God chose you knowing everything about you — your ups, downs, weaknesses, and strengths ✝️ How a 7-year-old with bone cancer showed more faith than most adults ever will ✝️ Why a community is more important than money ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – 22 Kids Met the Pope (And Why Father Alfonse Finally Went to Rome) 2:30 – "Stay Focused on the Mission" — Breakfast with a Nervous Young Couple 4:30 – The Seminarian Who Walked Away on Ordination Day 5:30 – "I Get Nervous When I Preach" — A Priest's Honest Admission 7:00 – "Children! Move!" — What Happened When Pope Francis Approached 8:30 – The Story of Antonietta Meo (The 7-Year-Old Who Changed Everything) 11:00 – "The Richest Can Be Miserable, the Poorest Can Be Happy" 12:30 – What Happens When You Discover Your Mission ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🙏 WANT MORE MESSAGES ON FULFILLING YOUR MISSION? ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💬 COMMENT: Where's one area of your life you can surrender to God? ❤️ Like to support our mission 🔔 Subscribe for a weekly dose of priestly wisdom [This sermon was filmed on Jan 11, 2025] ✝️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES: Isaiah 42:1 — "Here is my servant, my chosen one" Matthew 3:13-17 — The Baptism of Jesus John 15:16 — "It is not you who chose me, I chose you" 🙏 PRAYER REFLECTION: Lord, help me to know my mission. Strip away my comparison, my anxiety about what I don't have, and my fear of not being enough. Give me the faith of Antonietta—to say with my whole heart, "Jesus, whatever you want, I want." Show me how to live for your glory today. Amen. If you need prayers, drop your intentions in the comments. We read every one! 💪 THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Write down your mission in ONE sentence. Not your job title. Not your role. Your mission—why God put you here. Carry it with you. When anxiety, comparison, or fear creeps in, read it and say: "Stay focused on the mission." 📱 CONNECT WITH US: 🌐 Parish: https://www.maryimmaculatechurch.org/ 📘 Facebook:   / maryimmaculatechurch   🖋️ Blog: https://fralfonse.blogspot.com/ 📰 Substack: https://fatheralfonse.substack.com 📺 WATCH MORE FROM FATHER ALFONSE: If this message moved you, watch these related videos: "I Almost DIED Choking - What God Showed Me Will CHANGE Your Life"    • I Almost DIED Choking - What God Showed Me...   "Feeling Alone? This Is What God Wants You to Know Right Now"    • Feeling Alone? This Is What God Wants You ...   "Warn Your Children Before It's Too Late (A Priest's Urgent Message)"    • Warn Your Children Before It's Too Late (A...   ——————————————————————————— If this sermon moved you, please SUBSCRIBE and hit the notification bell 🔔 so you never miss a message. Share this with someone who needs to hear it today. #CatholicSermon #SundayHomily #FatherAlfonse #SpiritualGrowth #FindYourPurpose #CatholicFaith #ChristianMotivation #LifePurpose #Baptism #CatholicPriest #FaithJourney #Mission #VenerableAntoniettaMeo #CatholicChurch #Inspiration #hope #gratitude