He couldn’t hear Mary at first but after praying the rosary at her request, then he could, just as the others did.
We cannot know why some saints’ bodies/parts of saints’ bodies remain incorrupt. Most saints’ bodies did not remain incorrupt. Only God knows why some are preserved and others aren’t. But Francisco and Jacinta have both been declared blessed. The state of their bodies is of interest but it has nothing to do with their elevation, but rather their witness to Christ in their lives.
From what I remember from the movie, Francisco was not first sincere in praying the rosary…only when he became sincere was he able to hear.
He was also told that he would have to say a lot of rosaries…
He probably didn’t have that many actual sins on his soul, but rather had some inner flaw Our Lady could detect. All of us have besetting sins that come from some wound to our nature. We need to correct this through prayer, the sacraments, and living out our baptismal promises. Actual sin comes from our sinful nature, which needs to die daily with Christ. For most of us this is a life-long process.He was also told that he would have to say a lot of rosaries…
This, in my mind, is easily the most troubling aspect of Fatima. How much trouble could a child of that age have gotten into? And by comparison, how much trouble have I gotten into?
’;I thought only God can read hearts/souls?He probably didn’t have that many actual sins on his soul, but rather had some inner flaw Our Lady could detect. All of us have besetting sins that come from some wound to our nature. We need to correct this through prayer, the sacraments, and living out our baptismal promises. Actual sin comes from our sinful nature, which needs to die daily with Christ. For most of us this is a life-long process.
And how about the mysterious “purgatory girl”, Amelia?He was also told that he would have to say a lot of rosaries…
This, in my mind, is easily the most troubling aspect of Fatima. How much trouble could a child of that age have gotten into? And by comparison, how much trouble have I gotten into?
God can give such discernment to whomever he pleases.
We cannot know what this girl’s condition was at the time, but since she was in purgatory, she was well on her way to the Beatific Vision, and so in a very good state. She must have had venial sins yet on her soul or attachments to her earthly life that warranted a time of purgation. If we are concerned about her, we should pray for the repose of her soul.