Mar\u00eda L\u00f3pez de Rivas Mart\u00ednez was born in Tartanedo (Spain) to a wealthy family, lost her father at the age of four and found herself heir to a large fortune. In 1577, when the reformer Teresa of Jesus was still alive, she entered the monastery of the Discalced Carmelites of Toledo.<\/p>\n
She lived in the monastery of Toledo for the rest of his life, except for a brief period when she participated in the foundation of a Teresian Carmel in Cuerva. Initially she had humble duties, but was later appointed mistress of novices and then sub-prioress.<\/p>\n
She was elected prioress, but because of accusations made against her by an envious nun, Sister Catherine of the Ascension, in front of the visitator, in 1600 she was deposed. In 1619, after nineteen years of ruthless and fierce persecution, Sister Catherine was reconciled with Mary of Jesus and died peacefully. Thus Mary of Jesus in 1620 was recognized as innocent and was unanimously re-elected in 1624.<\/p>\n
The last ten years of her life were marked by illness: she died at the age of eighty years on September 13, 1640.<\/p>\n
The beatification ceremony took place on November 14, 1976.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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