In the short time they spent on earth after the apparitions, and even in the period comprising the apparitions, Francisco, and especially Jacinta, had different isolated visions. This post will be about the principal ones, which are those of Jacinta.
“I saw the Holy Father. . .”
On one occasion, at about midday, near the well at the home of Lucy’s parents, Jacinta asked Lucy if she’d seen the Holy Father. Lucy told her that she had not. Then Jacinta said: “I can’t say how, but I saw the Holy Father in a very large house, kneeling before a table with his face in his hands. He was crying. Many people were outside the house and some were throwing stones. Others were cursing him and using foul language. Poor Holy Father, we have to pray a great deal for him!” (Cf. Memoirs III, p. 228; de Marchi, pp. 98-99; Walsh, p. 85; Ayres da Fonseca, p. 136).
On an August afternoon in 1917, when the seers were seated on the rocks of the hill of Cabeço, Jacinta suddenly began to pray the prayer that the Angel had taught them, and after a profound silence she said to her cousin: “Don’t you see many roads, highways, and fields jammed with people weeping with hunger for they have nothing to eat? And the Holy Father praying in a church before the Immaculate Heart of Mary? And many people praying with him?” (Cf. Memoirs III, p. 228; de Marchi, p. 99; Walsh, p. 84; Ayres da Fonseca, p. 137).
“Almost all of them will go to hell.”
One day, in Jacinta’s house, Lucy found her very pensive and asked her: “Jacinta, what are you thinking about?” The young girl replied: “Of the war that is coming; so many will die and almost all of them will go to hell. Many homes will be destroyed, and many priests will be killed. I am going to Heaven, and when, some night, you see the light which that Lady told us would come, you run away and go to Heaven, too.” (Cf. Memoirs III, p. 228; de Marchi, p. 238; Walsh, p. 85; Ayres da Fonseca, pp. 161-162).
Last Visions of Jacinta
At the end of October 1918, Francisco and Jacinta became ill, almost at the same time. Upon going to visit them, Lucy found Jacinta at the height of happiness, and Jacinta explained the reason for this: “Our Lady came to see us, and said that she is coming to take Francisco to Heaven very soon. And she asked me if I still wanted to convert more sinners. I told her, ‘yes.’ She said that I would be going to the hospital, and that I would suffer greatly there. That I should suffer for the conversion of sinners, in reparation for the sins against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and for the love of Jesus. I asked if you were going with me. She said, ‘no.’ This is what will hurt me most. She said my mother would take me, and after that, I would be quite alone!” (Cf. Memoirs I, p. 70; de Marchi, p. 227; Walsh, p. 146; Ayres da Fonseca, p. 153).
During the illness of Francisco and Jacinta, Lucy frequently visited them. They would converse then at length about the events in which they had been protagonists. Some of Jacinta’s observations are transcribed here:
“It won’t be long before I go to Heaven. You are to stay here to make known Our Lord’s desire to establish in the world the devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. When the time comes to speak, you must not hold back, but tell everybody that God granted us graces through the Immaculate Heart of Mary; that we must ask her for them; that the Heart of Jesus wishes to be honored together with the Immaculate Heart because God has entrusted peace to her. Oh, if I could only put into everybody’s heart the burning fire I have inside me which makes me love the Hearts of Jesus and Mary so much!” (Cf. Memoirs III, p. 234; de Marchi, p. 244; Walsh, p. 156).
“Look, do you know Our Lord is very sad? Our Lady told us not to offend Him anymore because He is already greatly offended and nobody heeds her. People go on sinning as usual.” (Cf. Memoirs III, p. 236; de Marchi, p. 243; Walsh, p. 157).
At the end of December 1919, Our Lady again appeared to Jacinta, who then related the event to her cousin: “She told me I shall go to Lisbon to another hospital. I shall not see you or my parents again. When I have suffered a great deal, I shall die all alone, but I mustn’t be afraid because she will come to take me to Heaven. (Cf. Memoirs I, p. 74 and 76; de Marchi, p. 245; Walsh, p. 157; Ayres da Fonseca, p. 162).
Transported to Lisbon, Jacinta first stayed in an orphanage adjoining the Church of Our Lady of Miracles, and later she was brought to the Dona Estefânia Hospital. In the first of these places, she was attended by Mother Maria da Purificaçao Godinho who made note, though not always literally, of Jacinta’s last words. Below are some of them, and de Marchi published them grouped by subject.
On War
“Our Lady said that there is much war and dissension in the world.”
“The wars are merely punishments for the sins of the world.”
“Our Lady can no longer sustain the arm of her Beloved Son over the world.”
“It is necessary to do penance. If people make amends, Our Lord will still protect the world; if they do not make amends, the punishment will come.”
“Our Lord is deeply angered over the sins and crimes that are committed in Portugal. For this reason a terrible cataclysm in the social order threatens our country, and principally the city of Lisbon. It seems that a civil war of anarchistic and communistic character will be unleashed accompanied by pillaging, slaughtering, fires, and all kinds of devastations. The capital will be turned into a true image of hell. On the occasion when the offended Divine Justice inflicts such frightful punishment, all those who are able will flee from this city. It is fitting that this now foretold punishment be announced little by little and with due discretion.” (Cf. de Marchi, p. 255; Walsh, pp. 160-161).
“If men do not make amends, Our Lady will send to the world a punishment such as has never before been seen, and it will go first, before any other country to Spain.” (Cf. de Marchi, p. 92).
Jacinta also talked of “great occurrences in the world which would happen around the year 1940.” (Cf. de Marchi, p. 92).
Please stay tuned for Part 2 of the Private Visions of Jacinta Marto.
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