Lucia dos Santos, in full Lucia de Jesus dos Santos, original name Lucia Abobora, also called Sister Lucia, (born March 22, 1907, Aljustrel, Portugal—died February 13, 2005, Coimbra), Portuguese shepherd girl, later a Carmelite nun, who claimed … Sister Lucia re-buried in the Basilica in Fatima, Fatima Virtual Lúcia is played by Susan Whitney in the 1952 film The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima. Gorbachev? The battlefield is the family. Lúcia was the youngest child of António dos Santos and Maria Rosa Ferreira (1869–1942), both from Aljustrel, who married on 19 November 1890. "[13]:208–09 The text of the third secret was officially released by Pope John Paul II in 2000. The episode was widely reported by the Portuguese secular media. [citation needed], On 13 February 2008 (the third anniversary of her death), Pope Benedict XVI announced that in the case of Sister Lúcia he would waive the five-year waiting period established by ecclesiastical law before opening a cause for beatification; this rule was also dispensed in the causes for Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Pope John Paul II. On 21 September 2007 writers Antonio Socci and Solideo Paolini, who have competing books on Fatima, attempted to crash a reception at the Pontifical Urbanianum University where Bertone was to introduce his book The Last Fatima Visionary: My Meetings with Sister Lucia. Father McGlynn, the sculptor of the famous statue, writes in his book, Vision of Fatima, “Sr. Sister Lucia of Fatima was one of three children who witnessed apparitions of the Blessed Mother in 1917 in Fatima, and she continued to receive messages from heaven for years afterward. Watch Monthly Devotions of Holy Mother Church with Fr. [20] Lúcia reported that day that the Lady identified herself as "Our Lady of the Rosary." Memoir” (about her mother) written by Sister Lucia, in the Carmel of Coimbra, are published in a separate volume “Sister Lucia’s Memoirs II”. Witnesses present in the Cova da Iria that day, as well as some up to 25 miles (40 km) away,[18]:192 reported that the Sun appeared to change colors and rotate, like a fire wheel, casting off multicolored light across the landscape. Sister Lucy, 1957: “For three reasons the Blessed Virgin has given me to understand that we are at the end of time.” Hey them here. 2. [11] Many young Portuguese men, including relatives of the visionaries, were then fighting in World War I. [16] [5]:38, 69 According to her mother, Lúcia repeated everything that she heard "like a parrot. She was just like the other sisters who were in the convent,” and was always “joyful” – … She made her first vows on Oct. 3, 1928, and her perpetual vows on Oct. 3, 1934, receiving the name Sister Mary of the Sorrowful Mother. The first four were written between 1935 and 1941, and the English translation is published under the name Fatima in Lucia's Own Words. The Call To Hope. She died at the Carmelite convent of Santa Teresa in Coimbra, where she had lived since 1948. These latter books were written in her own handwriting. "As for the drinking, again thanks be to God, it was not as they say, nor as Fr. Q. "I lost the taste and attraction for the things of the world, and only felt at home in some solitary place where, all alone, I could recall the delights of my First Communion. She tried hard to explain everything so we would really understand the meaning of the words. The Call to Faith. Lucia, she said, “was a sister like the others. "[5]:72–73, By eight years of age she was tending the family's sheep, accompanied by other boys and girls of the village.[1]. In the August vision the Lady promised a great miracle for October. [citation needed] Although peasants, the Santos family was by no means poor, owning land "in the direction of Montelo, Our Lady of Ortiga, Fátima, Valinhos, Cabeço, Charneca, and Cova da Iria. "[4]:9, Even though Lúcia's birthday is registered as 22 March 1907, her actual date of birth is 28 March. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). The same flat face, the same chin, the same thick lips, the same broad nose and small eyes under heavy brows that make a straight line separating the eyes from the forehead. – Free online version of the book written by Father John de Marchi, I.M.C. Next to Pope John Paul II stood Sister Lucia. Ring in the new year with a Britannica Membership. [1] She had six brothers and sisters: Maria dos Anjos (1891–1986), Teresa de Jesus Rosa dos Santos, Manuel Rosa dos Santos (1895-1977), Glória de Jesus Rosa dos Santos (1898–1971), Carolina de Jesus Rosa dos Santos (1902–1992), Maria Rosa (died at birth). 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For example, Sister Lucia, who wrote down the visions, details one harrowing episode. Omissions? After her mother, Princess Delphine of Belgium, was recently legitimised, 17-year-old Jospéhine has become a new European royal By Hope Coke. [18]:183–91[19]:53–62,87 Others suggested they had merely witnessed an eclipse. Lucia, she said, "was a sister like the others. For example: My mother, I would like also for you to give me the consolation of adopting a devotion I know is so pleasing to God and which our dear Heavenly Mother has requested. She made her first vows on Oct. 3, 1928, and her perpetual vows on Oct. 3, 1934, receiving the name Sister Mary of the Sorrowful Mother. "[19]:2 The event became known as the Miracle of the Sun. On August 17, 2014, Italian journalist Antonio Socci, author of the explosive book The Fourth Secret of Fatima (2006), reported in his column that the Convent in Coimbra, where Sister Lucia lived and died (in 2005), released a new biography of Lucia called “A Path under the Gaze of Mary” (“A caminho sob or olhar de Maria”). Sister Lucia wrote to John Paul II in 1982 and said, “The third part of the secret refers to Our Lady’s words: ‘If not [Russia] will spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church. In 1948 she entered the Carmelite order at Coimbra, Portugal, and, on the 50th anniversary (May 13, 1967) of the first vision, she accompanied Pope Paul VI to the shrine with about one million pilgrims. Lúcia said that her father was not a particularly heavy drinker, but liked to socialize in the tavern. One of the messages pertains to the then-impending Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and the need to consecrate Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. ... “A mother of a family can say the Rosary while she rocks her baby’s cradle or does the house work. The call to forgiveness. The Beatification of Francisco and Jacinta Marto (13 May 2000) should mark a new era for the Church. I am the Mother of Heaven, who speaks to you and asks that you make this message public to the whole world. Because of the Constitutions of the community, Lúcia was expected to "converse as little as possible with persons from without, even with their nearest relatives, unless their conversation be spiritual, and even then it should be very seldom and as brief as possible"[note 3] and "have nothing to do with worldly affairs, nor speak of them...". Among the songs she invented as a small child are "In Heaven, I'll Be With My Mother", "I Love God in Heaven", and "Lady of Carmel". Life and the family. She had a taste for religious literature and storytelling. "[5]:67, Fr. Augustin Fuentes in 1957, is always partially reported, and asked TIA if we could post the full text. Augustin Fuentes. [10] She made her profession as a Discalced Carmelite on 31 May 1949, taking the religious name Sister Maria Lúcia of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart. Lúcia later recalled that, at the time, no one attached much importance to one's birthday. On 16 May 2000, she unexpectedly returned to Fátima to visit the parish church. Mother María Shimani de Montserrat, Friar Elías del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús and Sister Lucía de Jesús, consecrated monks of the Grace Mercy Order, have committed themselves to Our Lady unconditionally, to collaborate with the manifestation of the task that She needs to perform together with humanity. [7]:72, On 13 July 1917, around noon, the lady is said to have entrusted the children with three secrets. There was no difference. We know that you were given charge by John Paul II to plan and establish the Pontifical Institute for the Studies on Marriage and the Family. She was especially incredulous of the idea that Lúcia had been asked to learn to read and write. After years of investigation, the veneration of Our Lady of Fátima was authorized by the bishop of Leiria, Portugal, on October 13, 1930. The Beatification of Francisco and Jacinta Marto (13 May 2000) should mark a new era for the Church. She had six brothers and sisters: Maria dos Anjos (1891–1986), Teresa de Jesus Rosa dos Santos, Manuel Rosa dos Santos (1895-1977), Glória de Jesus Rosa dos Santos (1898–1971), Carolina de Jesus Rosa dos Santos (1902–1992), Maria Rosa (died at birth). Pinterest. Also, in 1990, Sister Lucy's own blood sister, Carolina, tells Father Gruner in Fatima that little or no trust can be put in any typewritten letter from Sister Lucy, as she does not even know how to type. Now if God, through Our Lady, had asked us … The Call to Love. As we took our leave, Sister Maria das Dores, who had entered that house as Lucia Abóbora, leaned over the … In 1946, seeking a more contemplative life, Lucia entered the Carmelite convent of St. Teresa in Coimbra, where she made her profession as a Discalced Carmelite on May 31, 1949. The Mother Prioress of the Carmel of Coimbra has confirmed that Sister Lucy answers all letters herself, in her own handwriting. Sister Lucia was present in Fatima for the joyous occasion of their beatification. There was no difference. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. The Third Secret, My child, is that satan would enter into My Son's Church." The letter of Sister Lucia to Mother Martins (1970-09-16) On September 16, 1970, Sister Lucy wrote to a friend in religion, Mother Maria José Martins (died on April 21, 1972), who had been her companion at Tuy, in the novitiate of the Dorothean Sisters: Coimbra, Sept. 16, 1970 Dear Mother Martins, Pax Christi. "Sister Lucia, who will be 95 on March 22, was in great form -- lucid and vivacious," the Vatican envoy said. Heretofore the favorite, Lúcia, suffered beatings and ridicule from her mother. Fatima tells the true story of three young children who met the Virgin Mary and were witnesses of "The Miracle of the Sun." De Marchi wrote in the first edition of his book, "Mother was never satisfied with our just being able to repeat the words of our catechism. The Blessed Virgin put one hand on Lucia's shoulder, while her other hand sustained her Immaculate Heart that was surrounded with thorns. Sister Lucia responds. With George Field, Billie West, Jean Durrell, R. Henry Grey. 7. CLICK HERE Sister Lucy’s Letter (1982) Published Testimony: Sister Lucy spoke of the Third Secret in a letter purported to be addressed to Pope John Paul II 1, dated May 12, 1982. In the 2020 film, Fatima, Lúcia is played by Stephanie Gil as the young seer and by Sônia Braga as the adult nun. Rosie van Cutsem and sister Lucia Ruck Keene are the fashionable darlings of the young royal set . The interpretation, she said, belonged not to the visionary but to the Church . Contrary to popular hagiographical accounts of the apparitions, he believed the children and there is some evidence that he conspired to make sure Lúcia got to the Cova for the visitations after her mother had forbidden it. She designated 1960 because she thought that "by then it will appear clearer. The “secret of Fátima,” said to have been revealed in three messages from the Virgin Mary to Lucia and her cousins, remained private until the 1940s, when church officials disclosed two of the messages. [23] It has also been claimed that the real Sr. Lúcia was substituted by an impostor in the late 1950s or early 1960s – and maybe kidnapped or killed – to suppress the real Third Secret of Fatima.[24]. Nicole Kidman's sister Antonia is the proud mother of six children.. And on Friday, the 50-year-old gushed about the bond she shares with her firstborn child, daughter Lucia … From overcoming oppression, to breaking rules, to reimagining the world or waging a rebellion, these women of history have a story to tell. Upon receiving the Eucharist, Lúcia felt "bathed in such a supernatural atmosphere that the presence of our dear Lord became as clearly perceptible to me as if I had seen and heard Him with my bodily senses." In those days it was required that parents bring their children for baptism on the eighth day after birth or face a fine, and, because 30 March was a more convenient day, the 22nd was chosen as her birthday. Two of the secrets were revealed in 1941 in a document written by Lúcia, at the request of the Bishop of Leiria, José Alves Correia da Silva, partly to assist with the publication of a new edition of a book on Jacinta.[13]:199. The Portuguese religious said that she had read "carefully and meditated on the fascicle published by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and confirms everything that is written," the … Her hair, thick and dark, was parted in the center over her shoulders. Reports of the visions excited interest, and by October 13 the observers at Fátima reached an estimated 70,000. Then the mother would lead the Rosary, or the Crown of seven Mysteries in honour of Our Lady of Dolours. Sister Lucia was so attached to this Devotion, that fulfilling the mission given to her by Our Lord, she did not cease to recommend it repeatedly by letter to her correspondents. Lucia was born on 22nd March, 1907. Updates? As we took our leave, Sister Maria das Dores, who had entered that house as Lucia Abóbora, leaned over the railing and gave us a charming smile of farewell. Q. One of the messages pertains to the then-impending Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and the need to consecrate Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. On December 26, 1957, Father Agustín Fuentes, a priest of the diocese of Veracruz (Mexico) and vice postulator of the causes of beatification of St. Jacinta and St. Francis Marto, spoke extensively with Sister Lucy in the convent of Coimbra, … Mother María Shimani de Montserrat . An additional book was published in 2001, variously known as Calls from the Message of Fatima and Appeals from the Message of Fatima, as announced by the Vatican on 5 December 2001. After the vision of May 13, Lucia and her younger cousins, Francisco and Jacinta … Question: What man? Shannon Collins. Their heads are in very similar positions, they are staring straight forward, and both have expressions of meditation or prayer. The third remained secret until the day of the beatification ceremonies for Francisco and Jacinta in 2000, when the Vatican interpreted the message as a prediction of the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II in 1981. Gruner of the Fátima Crusaders,[22] to believe in a conspiracy to cover up the Fátima message and silence Lúcia. Lucy” to public.y endorse the Vatican II sect, its Antipopes, and their failure to release the third secret, she was neatly presented to the world at Fátima in 1967, so that she could be seen hobnobbing with her fellow conspirator, Anti-Pope Paul VI (below). Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. Lúcia de Jesus Rosa dos Santos,[1] O.C.D., (28 March 1907 – 13 February 2005) also known as Lúcia of Fátima[2] and by her religious name Sister Maria Lúcia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart,[1] was a Portuguese Catholic Discalced Carmelite nun, one of the three children, along with her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto, who claimed to have witnessed Marian apparitions in Fátima in 1917. Though she was only 10 years old at the time, Lucia dos Santos was the eldest of the three shepherd children who saw the visions at Fatima in 1917. [9][better source needed] After her First Confession she prayed before the altar of Our Lady of the Rosary and saw the statue smile at her. Lucia then announced the identity of the Lady and her wish. Antonio and Lucia arrive from Italy on their first trip to America, having left their native country upon the death of their mother, who charged Antonio with the care of his sister, Lucia. Sister Lucia first disclosed the message to Pope John Paul II, who, upon finishing reading it was shaking and decided not to make it public for fear of the reaction. [14][15] Lúcia believed this event was the "night illuminated by a strange light in the sky" which she had heard Mary speak about as part of the Second Secret, predicting the events which would lead to the Second World War and requesting Acts of Reparation including the First Saturday Devotions, along with the Consecration of Russia. She died on February 13 th , 2005 during the novena of Blessed Francisco and Jacinta, in her dear Carmel, where many believe that our Lady still visited her and where Pope John Paul II also visited. [W]e saw an Angel with a flaming sword in his left hand; flashing, it … She came back to Fátima on the occasion of four papal pilgrimages – all on 13 May – firstly by Paul VI in 1967, and John Paul II in 1982 (in thanksgiving for surviving an assassination attempt the previous year), 1991, and 2000 when her cousins Jacinta and Francisco were beatified. Servant of God Sister Lucia can tell us. The Call to Sacrifice. Because of this intervention, the parish priest admitted Lúcia to Holy Communion. [note 5] Two letters she supposedly wrote concerned the Consecration of Russia, in which she said Our Lady's request had been fulfilled. They find quarters and after seeing that his sister … Visions and Secrets. Sister Lucy, 1957: “For three reasons the Blessed Virgin has given me to understand that we are at the end of time.” Hey them here. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. The first was a vision of hell, and the second was commonly interpreted as prophesying the end of World War I and the start of World War II and the rise and fall of communism. The fifth and six memoirs, written in 1989 and 1993, are published in English under the name Fatima in Lucia's Own Words II. (Mother Pignatelli, Father Galamba, Father Rocha, Father Furtado and Mr. Daniel Sullivan were present at the interview). Sister Lucia responded by pointing out that she had received the vision but not its interpretation. Fatima Issues. A reader recently noted that the interview Sister Lucy gave to Fr. According to Lúcia's accounts, the lady told the children to do penance and to make sacrifices to save sinners. Interview of Sister Lucia with Fr. After reading the text, however, she said that this interpretation corresponded to what she had experienced and that on her part she thought the interpretation correct ( emphases mine ). During the winter, catechism lessons took place after supper and around the fire. Sister Lucia of Fatima was one of three children who witnessed apparitions of the Blessed Mother in 1917 in Fatima, and she continued to receive messages from heaven for years afterward. Recalling memories that her mother had shared of her and Lucia's childhood, Anjos said Lucia was a normal child like everyone else, and never lacked playmates. Share. The first of six visions came to Lucia on May 13, 1917, while she was tending sheep with her two cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto. However, Father Cruz, a Jesuit missionary visiting from Lisbon, interviewed Lúcia after finding her in tears that day and concluded that "she understands what she's doing better than many of the others." There was no difference. Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the three children who witnessed the Marian apparitions at Fatima, died in 2005. [note 4] This has led some people, such as Fr. "The True Story of Fatima" (PDF). However, in October 1943 she fell ill with influenza and pleurisy, the same illness which had killed her cousins, and for a time believed she was about to die. Her nose was rather flat, her lips thick and her mouth large. "Sister Lucia: Apostle of Mary's Immaculate Heart" (PDF). That month they did not report a vision of the Lady until after they were released from jail, two days later. 3. Our day has 24 … March 1, 2018. Lucia dos Santos, in full Lucia de Jesus dos Santos, original name Lucia Abobora, also called Sister Lucia, (born March 22, 1907, Aljustrel, Portugal—died February 13, 2005, Coimbra), Portuguese shepherd girl, later a Carmelite nun, who claimed she saw visions of the Virgin Mary in 1917 at Fátima, Portugal, which subsequently became one of the most famous Marian shrines in the world. On 24 October 1925, she entered the Institute of the Sisters of St. Dorothy as a postulant in the convent in Tui, Pontevedra, Spain, just across the northern Portuguese border. The Call to Adoration. In the 1930s and ’40s Lucia prepared documents giving additional details of the experience. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Meet extraordinary women who dared to bring gender equality and other issues to the forefront. Sister Lucy’s Last Public Interview - 1957 Fr. Initially, the parish priest refused because of her young age. “‘Father, to You I offer praise, for you have revealed these things to the merest children.’ [The new Sister Lucy's unknowing "instrument of God", Mikhail Gorbachev, oversaw the invasion of Afghanistan. (Sister Lucy, to Mother Martins) "How I warned and warned that satan would enter into the highest realms of the hierarchy in Rome. Lucia was a postulant in the Convent of St. Dorothy in Pontevedra, Spain when she had the apparition of our Blessed Mother. Meghan Markle's sister Samantha, 56, has released tell-all book in US this week The bombshell memoir is titled 'The Diary of Princess Pushy's Sister Part … The only exception was August, when the children were detained by the local administrator. 6. >Yes, I was. The three little shepherd children & their families. 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II. She set to music the words of the brief prayer she said had been taught to her and her cousins by an angel; "O God, I believe, I adore..." She also wrote a poem about Jacinta which appears in her memoirs. The webmaster would like to gratefully thank the author, Jim Dunning, for his kind permission in reprinting it here.) [8], Lúcia's First Communion occurred at six years of age despite ten being the usual minimum. [25], Sister Lúcia also wrote numerous letters to clergy and devout laypeople who were curious about the Third Secret of Fátima and about Lúcia's interpretation of what she had heard Virgin Mary request. Nicole Kidman's sister Antonia thrills fans as she poses alongside lookalike daughter Lucia, 23, while gushing about her bond with her firstborn Just like the rest of us! The virgin textually said to Lucia, ′′ Don't be afraid, dear little one. Sister Lucia noted in many of the sections that she was writing them in response to directives by her superiors and others ...more. Ferreira, he went to church in a nearby town. "Sister Lucia, who will be 95 on March 22, was in great form -- lucid and vivacious," the Vatican envoy said. The apparition is now popularly known as Our Lady of Fátima. Sister Lucia wrote two volumes of her " Memoirs" and the " The Callings of the Fatima Messages." The interview with Sister Lucia dos Santos,one of the visionaries of Fatima, in 1957. Lucia dos Santos, age 10 Sister Lucy around 40-years-old: In these photos, one can see in Sister Lucy some traces of the child Lucy who was favored with the visit of the Mother of God at age 10 in 1917. The Sister Lucy Truth project shows what one person can accomplish in the fight against the false Vatican II Church if only he makes a genuine effort: With prayer for divine assistance, generous alms from other interested parties, a small internet presence, and a lot of courage and persistence, one man, Peter Chojnowski, simply went ahead and collected as … If the decision is favorable, Sister Lucia would then be declared “Venerable.” The initial phase of Sister Lucia’s canonization process took nine years to finish because Sister Lucia … Lúcia remembered him telling fairy tales and singing folk songs, but he was also the one who first taught her to make the Sign of the Cross. She was standing over a cloud of light with the Child Jesus at her side. [13]:204 Lúcia then wrote down the secret and sealed it in an envelope not to be opened until 1960. The Vatican described the secret as a vision of the 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II.[17]. Because he did not like Fr. The Sun appeared to plunge towards the Earth, frightening many into believing that it was the end of the world. Mother María Shimani de Montserrat, Friar Elías del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús and Sister Lucía de Jesús, consecrated monks of the Grace Mercy Order, have committed themselves to Our Lady … The meeting addressed the question of the third part of the secret of Fátima. Life and the family. Bishop Da Silva then ordered her to put the third secret in writing. She was the only one of the three who actually spoke to the Virgin, asking her own questions and answering others from Our Lady. Lúcia said that the lady stressed the importance of saying the Rosary every day, to bring peace to the world. According to Lucia, … She returned to Portugal in 1946 (where she visited Fátima incognito), and in March 1948, after receiving special papal permission to be relieved of her perpetual vows, entered the Carmelite convent of Santa Teresa in Coimbra, where she resided until her death. Living. Immediately afterward there occurred a “solar phenomenon” that was reported by many who saw it; the Sun reputedly fell toward the Earth. Jacinta's disbelieving mother told neighbors about it as a joke, and within a day the whole village knew of the children's vision. At that time, the children had been abducted by incredulous civil authorities, who interrogated and threatened them. There is a prophecy by Sister Lucia dos Santos, of Fatima, which concerns “the final battle between the Lord and the kingdom of Satan”. [12][better source needed] Lúcia heard Mary ask her to learn to read and write because Jesus wanted to employ her to convey messages to the world about Mary, particularly the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In 1946, seeking a more contemplative life, Lucia entered the Carmelite convent of St. Teresa in Coimbra, where she made her profession as a Discalced Carmelite on May 31, 1949. Lúcia was the youngest child of António dos Santos and Maria Rosa Ferreira (1869–1942),[3] both from Aljustrel, who married on 19 November 1890. "[13]:203 She was under strict obedience in accordance with her Carmelite life, and conflicted as to whether she should obey her superiors, or the personal orders she had heard from Mary. The Message of Fatima by Sister Lucia Index 1. [10] The children said the visitations took place on the 13th day of each month at approximately noon, for six straight months. De Marchi described her features in the following manner: "She was not a pretty child. The call to Prayer. Lúcia's mother did not take kindly to the news that her youngest daughter was having visitations, believing that Lúcia was simply making up lies for attention. "[6], Lúcia was a fabulous storyteller with a "gift for narration. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. [10], The day of her funeral, Pope John Paul II and the future Pope Benedict XVI said that she would go to heaven. She was just like the other sisters who were in the convent," and was always "joyful" - both as a child and as a religious sister. [11] Lúcia had promised for several months that the lady would perform a miracle on that day "so that all may believe." As regards the passage about the Bishop dressed in white, that is, the Holy Fatherâ as the children immediately realized during the â visionâ â who is struck dead and falls to the ground, Sister Lucia was in full agreement with the Pope's claim that â it was a mother's hand that guided the bullet's path and in his throes the Pope halted at the threshold of deathâ (Pope John … The Message of Fatima by Sister Lucia ... – Free online version of the memoir book written by Sister Lucia, O.C.D. St. Dorothy in Pontevedra, Spain when she had a talent for composing original songs with. 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