PrayTheRosary Apostolate

Dear Friend's in Christ,

Today we are going to talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly experience of

the little seers of Fatima in jail. This is the 13th episode of life of Blessed

Jacinta Marto. Enjoy it.

THE ROSARY IN JAIL

The prisoner advised the little shepherds: But all you have to do is to tell the

administrator the secret! What does it matter whether the Lady wants you to or

not!

---Never---was Jacinta's vigorous reply, ---I'd rather die.

Next, we decided to say our Rosary. Jacinta took off a medal that she was

wearing round her neck, and asked a prisoner to hang it up for her on a nail in

the wall. Kneeling before this medal, we began to pray. The prisoners prayed

with us, that is, if they knew how to pray, but at least they were down on their

knees. Once the Rosary was over, Jacinta went over to the window, and started

crying again.

----Jacinta----I asked, ----don't you want to offer this sacrifice to Our Lady?

----Yes, I do, but I keep thinking about my mother, and I can't help crying…..

Among the prisoner, there was one who played the concertina. To divert our

attention, he began to play and they all started singing. They asked us if we

knew how to dance. We said we knew the >fandango> and the <vira>. Jacinta's

partner was a poor thief who, finding her so tiny picked her up and went on

dancing with her in his arms!

We only hope that Our Lady has had pity on his soul and converted him!

This is where I will draw the curtain for today's discussion. Have a nice

weekend till I come your way again next week. Remain Blessed in the Immaculate

heart.

Yours in the Immaculate Heart,

Br. Emmanuel Obele Maria.

What a precious story of the little saints. I remember when I was young, watching the movie of Fatima, and how this scene of Jacinta dancing with the prisoner so touched my heart. Thank you as always for your posts.

I regularly go to pray the rosary with inmates. It is such a rewarding ministry.  I was not familiar with Jacinta's visit.  Very interesting.

Charlotte