Jacinta: The Flower of Fatima

by Humberto S. Medeiros

This book made Our Lady of Fatima known to the world! Written shortly after the apparitions, the account here relies on the living memory of eyewitnesses and on the words of Lucia herself, who had been specifically interviewed for this book. Truly, this is a moving firsthand account of the life of the youngest saint of Fatima—and one the newest saints of the Church—Jacinta Marto.
 
Jacinta, newly canonized in March 2017, is unique among the seers of Fatima in her ready, childlike enthusiasm to fulfill Mary’s request, that they love God and offer reparation for sin. From then, Jacinta’s life was consumed by an atoning love which made sacrifices of the biggest and the smallest things she experienced. Despite much persecution and suffering at the hands of both strangers and family, this little girl overcame her fears and attachments and became a saint, offering her life completely for love of Jesus and Mary.
 
Told delightfully against the charming backdrop of the peaceful, natural beauty of Fatima, this is the intimate story of how the young Jacinta overcame her childish selfishness to become one of the most selfless saints of our day. It is a testimony to the power of her intercession, for the voice of the littlest, most innocent, and most fiercely loving saints of God has swayed him, time and again, to heal bodily ills and touch the most hardened of sinners.
 

Genres: Religion

218 pages, Hardcover

Published August 11, 2017

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved this book. You learn so much about this little saint of Fatima. I've always been curious to know more about her and how she changed after the apparitions and this answered all that. highly recommend.

[Dawn Axelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have mixed feelings about this book. Several months ago, I read Fatima in Lucia's Own Words, which was a find from our library. That was a fabulous book, and I would recommend it highly.

Jacinta: The Flower of Fatima takes large excerpts from Fatima in Lucia's Own Words, then adds some rather overwrought creative writing. It also pretty much tells you what to think about what you have just read from Sister Lucia. Not really a fan.

Still, if one doesn't have access to Fatima in Lucia's Own Words (it seems to be out of print, although one can still get an ebook version), or like me, gets drawn into buying Jacinta: The Flower of Fatima because of a TAN books $5 sale, it is not a bad book. Even though I have read many of those same words before, when the quotes started to make up the bulk of the narrative, I truly did get drawn in once again. It reminded me how much I loved St. Jacinta--how sweet and innocent and good she truly was. It lightened my spirit to read about this saintly girl, and I felt myself going back to it, especially the night that I finished it.

So, if you don't have this book, and don't mind a Kindle version of things, I would pick Fatima in Lucia's Own Words for my own library over Jacinta: The Flower of Fatima. But I would still read the book that I did buy again in the future.

[Claire Lindorff · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful read. Lots of quotes and stories by Lucia. I'm pretty sure it was written by a priest? ... he spoke with Lucia and learnt much about Jacinta from her. It's also got a really great prologue describing the details of the apparitions.

St Jacinta, pray for us.