The Last Visions of Jacinta

At the end of October 1918, Francisco and Jacinta fell ill, almost at the same time. When Lucia visited them, she found Jacinta elated. The latter explained:

"Our Lady came to see us and said that she is coming to take Francisco to heaven very soon. She asked me if I still wanted to convert more sinners. I told her I did. She told me I would be taken to a hospital and that I would suffer greatly there, but that I should suffer for the conversion of sinners, in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and for the love of Jesus. I asked if you would be going with me. She said you would not. This is what hurts me most. She said my mother would take me, and after that I will remain there alone!" ⁴⁹

Lucia frequently visited the seers during their illness. They would converse at length about the events in which they had been protagonists. We transcribe here some of Jacinta's observations:

"It will not be long before I go to heaven. You will stay here to make known God's wish to establish devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the world. When the time comes for you to speak, do not hide. Tell everybody that God grants us His graces through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, that they should ask her for them, that the Heart of Jesus wants the Immaculate Heart of Mary to be honoured along with His, that they should ask the Immaculate Heart of Mary for peace because God has placed it in her keeping. Oh, if I could only put into everybody's heart the flame that burns in my breast, making me love the Hearts of Jesus and Mary so much!" ⁵⁰

"You know, Our Lord is very sad because Our Lady told us He should not be offended anymore since He was already much offended, but nobody paid attention. People continue to commit the same sins." ⁵¹

At the end of December 1919, Our Lady again appeared to Jacinta, who thus related the event to her cousin:

"She told me I am going to another hospital in Lisbon, ⁵² and that I will not see you or my parents again. After having suffered much, I will die alone, but I should not be afraid because she will be there to take me to heaven." ⁵³