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Lúcia de Jesus Rosa Santos〔Carmel of Coimbra; (''A Pathway under the Gaze of Mary - Biography of Sister Maria Lúcia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart'' ). Translated by James A. Colson. World Apostolate of Fátima (2015)〕 – ''Sister Mary Lucy of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart'', better known as Sister Lúcia of Fátima – (March 28, 1907 – February 13, 2005) was a Roman Catholic Discalced Carmelite nun from Portugal. She was one of three children who claimed to have witnessed a series of apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal, in 1917. ==Early life== Lúcia de Jesus Rosa Santos was the youngest child of António Santos and Maria Rosa (1869-1942),〔http://www.snpcultura.org/francisco_e_jacinta_marto_candeias_Deus_acendeu.html〕 of Aljustrel, who married on 19 November 1890.〔("Fatima - the children", EWTN )〕 She had six brothers and sisters: Maria dos Anjos (1891-1986), Teresa de Jesus Rosa Santos, Manuel Rosa Santos (1895-1977), Glória de Jesus Rosa Santos (1898-1971), Carolina de Jesus Rosa Santos (1902-1992), Maria Rosa (died at birth). Although peasants, the Santos family was by no means poor, owning land "in the direction of Montelo, Our Lady of Ortiga, Fátima, Valinhos, Cabeço, Charneca, and Cova da Iria."〔''Fátima in Lúcia's own Words II'' (1999), pg. 9〕 While most historical accounts correctly refer to Lúcia as Lúcia ''Santos'', some of the more modern accounts refer to Lúcia as Lúcia ''dos Santos''. This confusion likely arose with the publication of her first book of memoirs, wherein the editor states that the parish register lists her father's name as António ''dos Santos.'' Lúcia confirms that her family name is ''Santos'' in her fifth and sixth memoirs.〔''Fátima in Lúcia's Own Words II'' (1999), pg. 9, 68〕 Even though Lúcia's birthday is registered as March 22, 1907, her actual date of birth is March 28. In those days it was required that parents bring their children for baptism on the eighth day after birth or face a fine, and, because March 30 was a more convenient day, the 22nd was chosen as her birthday. Lúcia later recalled that, at the time, no one attached much importance to one's birthday.〔''Fátima in Lúcia's Own Words II'' (1999), pgs. 13-14〕 Lúcia's father António, by her report, was a hardworking and generous man. Lúcia remembered him telling fairy tales and singing folk songs, but he was also the one who first taught her to make the Sign of the Cross. Contrary to popular hagiographical accounts of the apparitions, he believed the children and there is some evidence that he conspired to make sure Lúcia got to the Cova for the visitations after her mother had forbidden it. Lúcia said that her father was not a particularly heavy drinker, but liked to socialize in the tavern. Because he did not like Father Ferreira, he went to church in a nearby town.〔"As for the drinking, again thanks be to God, it was not as they say, nor as Fr. De Marchi wrote in the first edition of his book, A Lady More Brilliant than the Sun. If my father did sometimes drink a little more than those who drank nothing, he never carried it to the point of creating disorder at home, nor of ill treating his wife and children..." In (Lucia's ''Fifth Memoir'' ), entire text online, page found 2011-06-06.〕 Maria Rosa was literate, although she never taught her children to read. She had a taste for religious literature and storytelling. She gave catechism lessons〔"Mother was never satisfied with our just being able to repeat the words of our catechism. She tried hard to explain everything so we would really understand the meaning of the words. She used to say that just repeating catechism without understanding was worse than useless." Maria dos Anjos Santos, in de Marchi's (True Story of Fatima ). Maria dos Anjos was made an official catechist at the age of nine, a testament to her mother's diligence.〕 to her children and the neighbor's children, if they were there, at siesta time during the summer and especially around Lent. During the winter, catechism lessons took place after supper and around the fire.〔''Fátima in Lúcia's Own Words I'' (2003), pgs. 38, 69.〕 According to her mother, Lúcia repeated everything that she heard "like a parrot."〔''Fátima in Lúcia's Own Words I'' (2003), pg. 67.〕 Father De Marchi described her features in the following manner: "She was not a pretty child. The only attractions of her face — which was not on the whole repellent — were her two great black eyes which gazed out from under thick eyebrows. Her hair, thick and dark, was parted in the center over her shoulders. Her nose was rather flat, her lips thick and her mouth large."〔De Marchi, John. ''Fátima The Full Story,'' pg. 31.〕 Lúcia was a fabulous storyteller with a "gift for narration."〔Walsh, William Thomas. ''Our Lady of Fátima,'' pg. 11.〕 She had a talent for composing original songs, with catchy folk-style tunes and sacred and secular lyrics. Among the songs she invented as a small child are "In Heaven, I'll Be With My Mother", "I Love God in Heaven", and "Lady of Carmel". She set to music the words of the brief prayer she said had been taught to her and her cousins by an angel; "O God, I believe, I adore..." She also wrote a poem about Jacinta which appears in her memoirs.〔EWTN Special, ''(Calls of the Fatima Message )'', 2009. A recording of Lúcia singing one of her own hymns is heard at the end of the film.〕 Lúcia's First Communion occurred at six years of age despite ten being the usual minimum. Initially, the parish priest refused because of her young age. However, Father Cruz, a Jesuit missionary visiting from Lisbon, interviewed Lúcia after finding her in tears that day and concluded that "she understands what she's doing better than many of the others." Because of this intervention, the parish priest admitted Lúcia to Holy Communion.〔''Fátima in Lúcia's Own Words'' (1995) pgs. 54-55〕 After her First Confession she prayed before the altar of Our Lady of the Rosary and saw the statue smile at her. Upon receiving the Eucharist, Lúcia felt "bathed in such a supernatural atmosphere that the presence of our dear Lord became as clearly perceptible to me as if I had seen and heard Him with my bodily senses." Lúcia's First Communion left a deep impact on her. "I lost the taste and attraction for the things of the world, and only felt at home in some solitary place where, all alone, I could recall the delights of my First Communion."〔''Fátima in Lúcia's Own Words I'' (2003), pgs. 72-73.〕 By eight years of age she was tending the family's sheep, accompanied by other boys and girls of the village.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lúcia Santos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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