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Francisco and Jacinta, two boys of such a young age,
early began to live the Eucharist, so intense.
Used often to speak of the Eucharist, the words Jesus Escondido.
In fact, this expression says that Jesus hides Himself under the Eucharistic species of bread and wine.
Their parents reported them,
even before the apparitions of Our Lady, the taste for prayer.
Francisco and Jacinta learned to pray every day this short prayer:
Blessed and praised be the Santísssimo Sacrament of the Eucharist
Sacred fruit of the womb of the *** Most Pure, Santa Maria.
In autumn 1916, despite his intense desire,
neither Francisco nor Jacinta could commune.
But the angel who comes to visit them for the third time divinely prepared them.
Incidentally, were in worship, when they realized that above them was an unknown light:
"We stand to see what was happening and saw the Angel, with a chalice in his left hand,
over which was suspended a Host from which a few drops of Blood fell into the chalice.
The Angel leaves hanging in the air the Cup, kneels beside us, and makes us repeat three times:
Holy Trinity ...
Then gets up, takes his hands the chalice and the Host.
Give me the Sacred Host and the Chalice of Blood divides it by Jacinta and Francisco, saying at the same time:
Take and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, horribly outraged by ungrateful men.
Repair their crimes and console your God.
And fell down on the ground again,
repeated with us three other times the same prayer: Holy Trinity ... and disappeared. "
The children actually received the Blood of Jesus,
and from that moment both their lives changed dramatically.
Have not acted by themselves, because Jesus had itself.
The Francis lived in this most intimate communion with himself.
One day he said to Lucy:
The Angel, you, gave you Holy Communion, but me and Jacinta, who was that He has given us?
Holy Communion was also answered Jacinta, an unspeakable happiness
Do you not see that it was the blood that fell from the Host?
Francisco said then:
"I felt that God was on me, but did not know how it was."
Jacinta felt that day a great happiness.
As she wished to receive sacramentally "Hidden Jesus"!
His desire was so alive that you turned the heart:
I do not know how! I feel the Lord within me.
I understand what you say and did not see nor hear;
but it is so good to be with Him. "
But the pastor never authorized the commune.
The only time that Francisco receive communion from the hands of a priest, is as Viaticum, on the eve of his death.
But nobody could stop going to adore the Blessed Sacrament.
Never be deprived of it, even during their free time from school:
"Jacinta liked, during recess, go visit the Blessed, but she said:
It seems that guess. As soon as we entered the church, is so many people ask us questions!
I liked to be alone a lot, talking with Jesus hidden, but never leave us. "
When she was in Lisbon, often went to the rostrum of the chapel,
where via the Tabernacle, and there spent hours on end, with eyes fixed on the tabernacle lovingly.
During his illness, his parents did not forbid him to go to Mass at Fatima. But Lucy told him:
Do not come, Jacinta. You can not, today is Sunday.
It does not matter
responding to small
I felt a real attraction for Jesus Escondido
for sinners who will not go on Sunday.
Francisco, knowing that your life will be very short,
often went together to the Blessed Sacrament,
well as during recess when I was suffering.
One day, when she left home, I noticed that Francisco was walking very slowly.
What ails you? - You asked seems you can not walk!
It hurts me a lot and it seems that the head will fall.
So do not come, stay home.
"I'm not! I would rather stay in the Church, with Jesus hidden. ".
On another occasion referred Lucia.
"When going to school, sometimes coming to Fatima, Francisco told me:
Look you go to school. I'm here at the church, with Jesus Escondido.
I'm not worth learning to read;'m in a bit to Heaven
When you come back, come around here call me.
The Blessed Sacrament was then the entrance to the church, on the left, because of the works in the Church.
Metia between the font and the altar, and then I met him when he came. "
After he fell ill, Francisco told me, sometimes:
Look, go to church and give my greetings to Jesus hidden.
Do you have more penalty is not going to be able to have a bit hidden with Jesus.
Lucy tells us:
On one occasion, I took a picture that Jacinta had the sacred chalice with a wafer.
Caught him, and kissed him, beaming with joy, saying:
"Jesus is hidden! I like him so much. In Heaven there is communes?
If there is communion, I share every day. "
When, one day, going to school, tells me Jacinta, who was ill:
"Look, Jesus says hidden, that I love him and that I love very much."
The other day, Lucy has learned by his sister Teresa
a lady asked him to intercede for her son who was accused of a crime,
arrested and threatened with a heavy penalty if they do not demonstrate their innocence.
The way to school, she told this lady cares to Francisco and Jacinta.
Francisco made him immediately this proposal:
"Look, while you and Jacinta go to school, I'm with Jesus hidden here and ask you that."
On leaving school, Lucy was calling him and asked him:
"You asked that grace the Lord?"
"I asked. Teresa tells that in a few days he comes home. "
In fact, a few days hence, the poor guy was at home,
and on day 13, was with the whole family, to thank Our Lady for the grace received.
How are these two wonderful children entertained themselves talking alone with God for so long!
Reached immediately asked that!
They ask in heaven for us the good God, a great love for Jesus Present in the Holy Eucharist!
Sing, cheerful, with one voice:
Francisco and Jacinta pray for us
Sing, cheerful, with one voice:
Francisco and Jacinta pray for us
Save, save, Shepherds
Our charm and joy
Save, save, shepherd beloved of Mary
Sing, cheerful, with one voice:
Francisco and Jacinta pray for us
Sing, cheerful, with one voice:
Francisco and Jacinta pray for us