Lady of Fatima Small Silhouette Glass Holy Water Bottle

Our Lady of Fatima Small Silhouette Glass Holy Water Bottle – Made in Italy – 2-1/4″

In 1917, in the quiet countryside near **Fatima, Portugal**, three shepherd children reported seeing a beautiful Lady clothed in light. What began in a field called the Cova da Iria would become one of the best-known Marian devotions of the twentieth century, carrying a message centered upon prayer, conversion, penance, peace, and the Rosary.

This **Our Lady of Fatima Small Silhouette Glass Holy Water Bottle** brings that beloved Marian devotion to a practical Catholic sacramental vessel. Made in Italy, the decorative glass bottle features a figure of **Our Lady of Fatima**, stands approximately **2-1/4 inches tall**, and holds approximately **0.5 fluid ounce**. Its compact size makes it suitable for keeping a small amount of holy water in a home prayer area, beside a bed, within a devotional kit, or carefully packed for travel.

The story of Fatima is inseparable from three young Portuguese shepherds: **Lucia dos Santos and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto**. Beginning on May 13, 1917, the children reported a series of apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary that continued on the thirteenth day of successive months, with the August apparition occurring on a different date after the children had been detained by local authorities.

Throughout the apparitions, the message entrusted to the children repeatedly emphasized **prayer, penance, conversion, and devotion to God**. The Blessed Virgin urged the children and the faithful to pray the **Rosary every day for peace** and called attention to the need for conversion in a world wounded by sin and war.

The Fatima message also became closely associated with devotion to the **Immaculate Heart of Mary**. Within Catholic spirituality, this devotion reflects Mary’s love for God and her maternal concern for humanity. As with authentic Marian devotion generally, its purpose is not to stop with Mary herself. Mary continually points beyond herself toward **Jesus Christ**, calling the faithful to conversion, prayer, and obedience to God.

Francisco and Jacinta died while still children during the influenza pandemic that followed the First World War. They were canonized by Pope Francis in 2017, becoming **Saint Francisco Marto and Saint Jacinta Marto**. Lucia later entered religious life and lived until 2005, spending much of her long life in prayer and religious service.

The apparitions of Fatima were declared worthy of belief by the local bishop in 1930, and the **Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima** developed into one of the world’s major Catholic pilgrimage destinations. Each year, pilgrims come to pray the Rosary, attend Mass, receive the sacraments, and reflect upon the call to conversion that lies at the heart of the Fatima message.

Holy water complements this devotion through another deeply rooted Catholic tradition. **Holy water is a sacramental that recalls Baptism**, the sacrament through which Christians are reborn in Christ and incorporated into His Church. Catholics traditionally use holy water while making the Sign of the Cross and offering prayer, allowing a simple physical action to recall the promises and grace of Baptism.

Holy water should never be understood as magical or as possessing power independently of God. Its proper use belongs within the prayer and sacramental life of the Church. Likewise, this bottle is simply a devotional vessel for holding holy water; it does not itself possess spiritual power.

The decorative **Our Lady of Fatima figure** makes the bottle especially appropriate for Marian prayer spaces and Rosary devotion. At approximately **2-1/4 inches tall** and with a capacity of approximately **0.5 fluid ounce**, it provides a compact alternative to larger holy water bottles and fonts while remaining large enough for practical personal devotional use.

Made in Italy, this small glass bottle also makes a thoughtful addition to an **Our Lady of Fatima gift set** paired with a Rosary, Marian medal, prayer card, devotional book, or other Catholic sacramental. It can be especially meaningful for First Communion and Confirmation gifts, Marian devotees, Rosary groups, Fatima pilgrims, and Catholics seeking a small devotional bottle for home or travel.

The message entrusted to three shepherd children at Fatima was not complicated. Pray. Turn away from sin. Seek peace. Offer sacrifices to God. Pray the Rosary. Trust in Christ. More than a century later, this small devotional bottle recalls that same invitation while providing a practical place to keep holy water and remember, through the Sign of the Cross, the Baptism by which every Christian is first called to follow **Jesus Christ**.

## Product Details

**Item:** Our Lady of Fatima Small Silhouette Glass Holy Water Bottle
**Devotion:** Our Lady of Fatima
**Type:** Catholic devotional holy water bottle
**Material:** Glass
**Design:** Decorative Our Lady of Fatima figure / silhouette
**Height:** Approximately 2-1/4″
**Capacity:** Approximately 0.5 fl oz
**Country of Origin:** Made in Italy
**Our Lady of Fatima Feast Day:** May 13
**Associated Saints:** Saint Francisco Marto and Saint Jacinta Marto
**Devotional Associations:** Our Lady of Fatima, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Holy Rosary, prayer, penance, conversion, peace, Baptism, and trust in Jesus Christ
**Suggested Uses:** Personal holy water storage, home prayer areas, bedside devotional use, travel devotional kits, Rosary gifts, Marian gifts, Our Lady of Fatima gifts, First Communion gifts, Confirmation gifts, and Catholic sacramental gift sets
**Note:** Holy water is not included unless specifically stated. The bottle itself is not represented as blessed. Holy water is a Catholic sacramental and should not be regarded as a magical object or as possessing power independently of God.
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