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Saints Francisco and Jacinta Marto
Photograph of Francisco and Jacinta
Saints Francisco de Jesus Marto (1908 – 1919), his sister Jacinta
de Jesus Marto (1910 – 1920), and their cousin Lucia dos Santos
(1907-2005) witnessed three apparitions in 1916 of an angel
while tending their sheep in Fatima, Portugal, and another six
apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1917. They were given many
messages and warnings for the world, among which that they had
to do penance and pray for the conversion of poor sinners.
Though they were very young, they offered up many sacrifices as
Our Lady had requested and prayed their rosary daily, even
giving their lunches to the poor and practiced many forms of
penances such as not drinking water on hot days and wearing
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