St. Francisco Marto (1908–1919) was one of the three shepherd children of Fátima, Portugal who witnessed apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1917. Francisco was a quiet, gentle boy known for his contemplative nature. After Our Lady appeared to him, his sister Jacinta, and their cousin Lúcia, Francisco was deeply transformed – he developed an intense desire to “console Jesus for the sins of the world.” Since he could not hear the Lady’s words (only see her), he spent hours in silent prayer, often slipping away to the parish church or a hidden spot to be with the “Hidden Jesus” in the tabernacle. He bravely endured skepticism and even imprisonment by local authorities who tried to force the secret of the apparitions from the children (they refused to betray Mary’s trust). As Mary foretold, Francisco fell ill from the influenza epidemic. He accepted suffering with patience, insisting on making his First Communion while gravely sick. On April 4, 1919, shortly after receiving Jesus in the Eucharist, Francisco died at age 10, forgiving all and radiating peace. He and Jacinta (who died the next year) were beatified in 2000 and canonized by Pope Francis in 2017, becoming the youngest non-martyr saints in Church history. Francisco’s example teaches the value of prayer, penance, and childlike trust in God.