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Lúcia de Jesus on 13 May 1917

Lúcia de Jesus

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As told by Manuel António de Paula of Boleiros (relaying Maria Rosa), sworn deposition to the canonical commission (Dr. Manuel Nunes Formigão, relator)
English

The mother answered that her daughter, after the first apparition, came home at night and told her that she had seen Our Lady at the Cova da Iria. She would not believe it, because her daughter was not what she wished her to be, with merits enough to see Our Lady. She wanted to beat her. Lúcia, afraid of her, began to tell people outside what was happening and would not tell her mother anything more. When her mother found out, she said to her: “So you go around telling people outside that Our Lady appears to you, and you tell me nothing?” The little girl answered: “Well, Mother, you wanted to beat me!” Then she asked her daughter how big the Lady was. She said she would compare her to a local girl of fifteen. She was of such beauty that she had never seen the like.

Português (original)

A mãe respondeu que a filha depois da primeira aparição foi para casa à noite e que lhe disse ter visto Nossa Senhora na Cova da Iria. Não quis acreditar porque a filha não era o que ela desejava que fosse, com méritos para ver Nossa Senhora. Quis bater-lhe. A Lúcia com medo dela, começou a dizer por fora o que se passava e não queria contar à mãe mais nada. Como a mãe soubesse, disse-lhe: “Então tu andas a dizer por fora, que Nossa Senhora te aparece e a mim não me dizes nada?” A pequena respondeu: “Então a minha mãe queria-me bater!” Depois perguntou à filha que tamanho a Senhora tinha. Ela disse que a comparava com uma menina dali de quinze anos. Era de uma beleza tal que nunca tinha visto igual.

DCF Seleção, Doc. 80 (= DCF II, Doc. 4) · deposition · 13 Sep 1917 (4 months later)View scans (2)Link

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