A Stepping-Stone for Devotion to Our Lady

Even amid such pain, Dona Lucilia still had the equanimity to be more concerned about his state of health than her own situation. It was, therefore, a selfless affection, devoid of egoism, based only on love of God.
Excellent Educator, Loving Mother

Elevation and sweetness are two qualities that the modern mentality sees as mutually exclusive; someone who loves the sublime will tend to be unapproachable and severe. However, Dona Lucilia was an example of the opposite.
The Soft Twilight of a Long and Beautiful Life

Dona Lucilia cast a glance filled with sweetness, serenity and kindness over her long past. She had lived, suffered, and struggled with all of life’s adversities, without holding grudges, and without bitterness. Her death marked the end and the summit of a peaceful and unwavering ascension. Providence reserved the harshest trial of Dona Lucilia’s existence […]