Jacinta also loved going out at nightfall to the threshing floor situated close to the house; there she watched the beautiful sunsets, and contemplated the starry skies. She was enraptured by the lovely moonlit nights. We vied with each other to see who could count the most stars. We called the stars “Angels’ lamps,” the moon “Our Lady’s lamp” and the sun “Our Lord’s lamp.”
This led Jacinta to remark sometimes: “You know, I like Our Lady’s lamp better; it doesn’t burn us up or blind us, the way Our Lord’s does.” In fact, the sun can be very strong there on summer days, and Jacinta, a delicate child, suffered greatly from the heat.