Feast of St. Jacinta & St. Francisco Marto – February 20th 🌹
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February 20th, we celebrate Sts. Jacinta and Francisco Marto, the youngest canonized saints in history, shepherd children of Fatima.
In 1917, alongside their cousin Lucia, Jacinta (7) and Francisco (9) witnessed the six apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. They accepted her call to daily Rosary, penance, and reparation for sinners with heroic courage. Francisco longed to console Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament; Jacinta offered intense suffering for the conversion of sinners and the Holy Father. Both died young from the 1918 flu pandemic—Francisco at 10, Jacinta at 9—after offering their illnesses in union with Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
“Pray, pray much and make sacrifices for sinners, for many souls go to Hell because there is no one to pray and make sacrifices for them.”
Jacinta & Francisco graces for the day:
- Pray one decade of the Rosary with special intention for sinners.
- Offer a small sacrifice (fast from complaint, extra prayer) for the Holy Father and world peace.
- Light a candle and say: “Sts. Jacinta and Francisco, teach us childlike trust and heroic offering.”
- Quick act: console Jesus in the Eucharist by a moment of silent adoration.
Sts. Jacinta and Francisco Marto, pray for us that we may respond to Our Lady’s call with generous hearts.
Drop a 🌹 if you’re offering something small for sinners today.
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