Jacinta was granted the vision of the sufferings of the Supreme Pontiff. “I have seen him in a very large house, kneeling, with his face in his hands, and he was crying. There were many people outside; some were throwing stones, others were saying imprecations and swear words,” she said.
The children kept the Pope in mind continually and offered three Hail Marys for him after each Rosary. His closeness to the Mother of God had immensely strengthened the intercessory power of his prayers. Many people – sometimes entire families – came to them to take their intentions to the Virgin, and She worked.
On one occasion, a mother asked Jacinta to pray for a son who had left home like a prodigal son. Days later, the young man returned, asked for forgiveness and told his family that after having spent everything he had, stolen and been in jail, something inexplicable touched his heart and he decided to get away from everything, running one night towards the forest. to think. Feeling lost at that moment, with his life ruined, he knelt down crying and prayed. At that, he had a vision: Jacinta was in front of him, took his hand and led him to a path.
That was to be the beginning of the boy’s return home. The story would reach the ears of everyone in the town, until someone dared to ask Jacinta if she had really met the boy, but she answered no, and that she didn’t know him either. Of course – the girl admitted – she had been begging and begging the Virgin to return, just as that heartbroken mother asked her.