Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Posted: May 10 2011 at 8:47am | IP Logged Quote SeaStar

Jacinta's Story

I bought this book last year on Jen Mack's recommendation and tucked it away to read this year as we approach the feast of Our Lady of Fatima.

Wow- what a treasure! It is long but broken up into shorter chapters with fabulous pictures. You could read it in daily increments. It has exciting stories that tell the history of Portugal leading up to the events at Fatima.
This is a beautiful example of a "living book".

The best part is that it is available at Amazon for ONE CENT plus shipping.
It's the best $4 I've spent in a long while. Thanks, Jen!

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Posted: May 10 2011 at 8:49am | IP Logged Quote stellamaris

You sold me, Melinda! Now the only question is...ummm...where to PUT it????

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Posted: May 10 2011 at 9:26am | IP Logged Quote Mackfam

SeaStar wrote:

It's the best $4 I've spent in a long while. Thanks, Jen!

Oh, I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Melinda!!!    This is one of our favorite liturgical picture books! You're right, it is best read when broken up over a few days! And, I love that it's appropriate to read from on so many different days --

February 20 - Blessed Jacinta and Blessed Francisco's Feast
May 13 - Feast of Our Lady of Fatima (also the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament)
October 13 - Final Apparition of Our Lady of Fatima to the Children

Blessed Jacinta is my daughter's confirmation name, and this is one of our favorite picture books! At 14, she still enjoys it...only now she is the one reading aloud to the little children!

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Posted: May 10 2011 at 10:37am | IP Logged Quote DominaCaeli

How funny to see this posted today! I just found this at a garage sale last weekend (totally surprised--I never find religious items!) and my husband started reading it aloud to the kids immediately. They finished it last night and everyone loved it. Great, great book!

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This book looks amazing! I think it is great for the kids to see a role model who is a child. Thanks for sharing!!!!!

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