Originally published at Churchpop
Did you know Pope Benedict XVI wrote a beautiful letter to the Christ Child at seven years of age?
Pope Benedict XVI (also known as Joseph Ratzinger) passed away on Dec. 31, 2022, at age 95. While we remember him as our beloved Pope and Saint John Paul II’s close confidant, he also led a beautiful life before these monumental years.
In 1934 at age seven, little Joseph Ratzinger wrote a beautiful Christmas letter to the Child Jesus.
According to the Italian website Korazym, the letter was found in 2012 during his childhood home’s restoration in Bavaria, which was transformed into a museum dedicated to the former pontiff.
Here’s a photo of little Joseph Ratzinger’s letter:
“Dear Baby Jesus, soon you will come down to earth.
You will bring joy to children. You’ll bring joy to me too.
I would like the “Volks-Schott”, a green chasuble for mass
and a Sacred Heart of Jesus. I’ll always be good.
Joseph Ratzinger Christmas 1934 pic.twitter.com/a80kDq5nM9
— Pope news (@Pope_news) December 14, 2018 Joseph Ratzinger’s Christmas letter to Baby Jesus reads,“Dear Baby Jesus, soon you will come down to earth. You will bring joy to children. You’ll bring joy to me too. I would like the ‘Volks-Schott,’ a green chasuble for Mass and a