<p class="normal_text">Beginning of my itinerary in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="quote"><strong>&laquo;JACINTA ARRIVED, AND A MOMENT LATER, WE SAW OUR LADY&raquo;.&nbsp;</strong><br />
Sister Lucia, on the 19th August 1917 apparition</p>

<p class="title_brown">Valinhos</p>

<p class="normal_text">Getting closer to this place, I remember the words of Lucia, after saying goodbye to Jacinta who was leaving to Lisbon where she would end up by dying:</p>

<p class="quote">&laquo;Coming back down the slope, everything reminded of my dear companions: the stones where we had so often sat; the flowers I no longer picked, not having anyone to take them to; Valinhos where the three of us had enjoyed the delights of Paradise!&raquo;.</p>

<p class="normal_text">The apparition in August took place in that spot where &laquo;they enjoyed the delights of Paradise&raquo;. Here, the Lady met them again, after they failed the meeting on the 13th (because they were arrested and taken to Our&eacute;m). Here, they experienced once more, the Light with a taste of Paradise, in which the Virgin Mary always involved them. Here they found that God does not fail in His promises although sometimes we may fail our commitments. God awaits us in everyday life paths; He does cease to come to meet us, because for Him each is unique and special.&nbsp;<br />
The father of Saints Francisco and Jacinta described this apparition:</p>

<p class="quote">&laquo;... I found the father of our neighbour Augusto who said this: [...] &ldquo;Well, I am telling you, ti Marto, that your Jacinta has some kind of virtue. As we saw, Our Lady did not appear, without her getting there. She was waiting for her!&rdquo;&raquo;<br />
(Luciano Coelho Cristino, As Apari&ccedil;&otilde;es de F&aacute;tima. Reconstitui&ccedil;&atilde;o a partir dos documentos [The Apparitions of F&aacute;tima, Reconstitution based on the &nbsp;documents], Santu&aacute;rio de F&aacute;tima 2017, p. 69).</p>

<p class="normal_text">I become aware of the love of God and how for Him I am unique and special and already enjoy &lsquo;the delights of paradise&rsquo;.<br />
From the certainty of this love results the commotion that makes me want to have a compassionate heart surrendered like the Immaculate Heart of Mary, capable of being moved by Her request:&nbsp;</p>

<p class="quote">&laquo;&ndash; Pray, pray very much and make sacrifices for sinners; for many should go to hell because there are none to sacrifice themselves and to pray for them&raquo;.</p>
