Maddalena de la Concepcion

Maddalena de la Concepcion, P.C.C., (d. April 5, 1685) was a 17th-century Colettine Poor Clare who was one of the first Filipino women to become a Roman Catholic nun.[1]

Biography

Because she was a living saint during her time, Like Sor Martha de San Bernardo before her, Maddalena de la Concepcion was a noblewoman from Pampanga but unlike Sor Martha, she was admitted to the monastery of the Poor Clares without a hitch. She received their habit on February 9, 1636 and professed the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience the following year. Sor Maddalena's biographer wrote that as a nun, she persevered for 49 years in such an exemplary way and in the strict observance of the Rule; in all those years, no deficiency whatsoever was noted in her compliance with the policies of the convent, ever excelling with diligence in the performance of the most humble and difficult tasks in the community and always abhorring positions of honor. With this example of humility and regular observance, she persevered until her death on April 5, 1685. Soon after her death, the Poor Clares in the Philippines began venerating her alongside with Martha de San Bernardo and Mother Jerónima de la Asunción.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Finding and Seeking His Heart of Love". livinginthefullest.blogspot.com. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  2. ↑ "Kapampangans who mattered in History and why?". geocities.com. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
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