A85.  He interpreted the incident as the Lord’s way for the good and benefit of the Beaterio.

A86.  They had the Beaterio rented through a contract with General Jose Ocorta.

A87.  The Oidores told him that he should not meddle because the Beaterio was built with the Dominican funds and if the case will be brought to the court he would surely lose.

A88.  The god-child of Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo was expelled.

A89.  She became the cause of serious disturbance in the Beaterio.

A90.  1. Some did not obey Mother Francisca because they said they were already dispensed from their vow of obedience.
2. some Beatas were restless and wanted to go home

A91.  She grieved over the situation very much. She prayed much, fasted, and intensified her acts of penance.

A92.  Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo was very disappointed because he believed that if the Beatas continued to neglect their spiritual exercises, the Beaterio would really cease to exist.

A93.  Some Friars resented because according to them, the Beatas were causing them troubles and were ungrateful.

A94.  The Beatas stayed in Colegio de Sta. Potenciana for two years and some months.

A95.  The excommunication was lifted through the Royal Chaplain of the Colegio de Santa Potenciana, Bachelor Domingo Diaz. A request was made for a lifting of the excommunication so that the Archbishop might be pacified. Rev. Provisor went to Colegio de Santa Potenciana to absolve the Beatas.

A96.  He regreted the suppression because the religious community lived with great spirit.

A97.  The Father Provincial said that the Archbishop should not impose conditions and must not make them dependent on his governance just like the parish priest under his jurisdiction.

A98.  He was angry and could not care less whether the Beatas returned to the Beaterio or not because of the conditions set up by Archbishop Camacho. He did not, however, deprive the Beatas of their spiritual and material needs.

A99.  Don Juan de Escaño interceded for the Beatas. He said that Archbishop Camacho did not ask more than the fulfillment of the decree of Pope Pius V.

A100.  Fr. Jose Vila, the Vicar Provincial told him that the conditions laid down by Archbishop Camacho were not difficult. Although he put conditions, he did not demand dependence. The Beaterio would remain free for his jurisdiction. Once again, Don Juan de Escaño interceded for the Beatas.

A101.  Archbishop Camacho and Fr. Sto. Domingo decided the date of their return to the Beaterio in 1706, after more than two years of exile. The Governor General was notified and he was very pleased. He sent once more his stage coach to get the Beatas and return them to the Beaterio.

A101. 

A. The choir sisters were:
Sor Maria de la Purification Sor Manuela del Nacimiento
Sor Ursula de la Encarnacion Sor Maria de los Angeles
Sor Rosa de la Sta. Catalina Sor Maria Antonia de S. Juan Bautista
Sor Rosa de la Conception Sor Maria de la Asuncion
Sor Isidora de S. Rafael

The lay sisters were:
Sor Catalina de los Angeles Sor Isabel de Sta. Ines
Sor Manuela de los Santos Sor Ana de Sta. Rosa
Sor Antonia del Smo. Sacramento

One novice, Maria Magdalena and one aspirant, Lucia de San Vicente also returned to the Beaterio with the Beatas.

A103.  Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo for the second time.

A104.  They gathered in the chapel and donned the religious habit after a short ceremony with a homily given by Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo. The law of enclosure was enforced. Grills were installed in the parlor and in the chapel.

A105.  Between 1706 and 1707 a communication from the King of Spain arrived, informing the Archbishop about the appeal of the Beatas. A good report about the Beaterio was given to the King by the Archbishop. However, the Franciscan Fathers wanted an inquiry to be done.

A106.  She said: “God cannot be resisted.”

A107.  Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo believed that the Beaterio would continue, and its existence would depend on the Beatas’ loyalty and commitment to live as they should.

A108.  To have the Blessed Sacrament in the Beaterio was her greatest desire.

A109.  No. She asked permission from Archbishop Camacho but it was not granted.

A110.  He was surprised because Archbishop Camacho consented to the return of the Beatas and yet he did not want to grant her request to have the Blessed Sacrament.

A111.  Mother Francisca asked permission from Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta, OSH who just arrived from Spain. But the request was denied.

A112.  She suggested that a passage be built connecting the Beaterio to the choir of the Dominican priests of Letran so that the Beatas will have access to the Blessed Sacrament.

A113.  He opposed because he planned to build a chapel for the Beatas pending the permission from the King for this purpose. They bought the house which belonged to Doña Rosa de Cuesta and Don Fernando, her husband who was made General of the Acapulco Galleon.

A114.  She was silent for a time until Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo finished his term.

A115.  She confided to Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo that heard sounds near the headboard of her bed which was in the frontage of the choir of San Juan de Letran.

A116.  He did not pay attention to it because he thought they were products of her imagination due to her great desire to have access to the Blessed Sacrament.

A117.  Mother Francisca approached Fr. Pedro de Mejorada, the new Provincial. She even told him about the sounds she was hearing. Then she spoke to Licentiate Asturias who was sympathetic to her about the licenses of the Governor which he obtained easily.

A118.  He spoke to the authorities of the city, the councilmen and the alcaldes.

A119.  - Narrowness of the space for the proposed passage.
-The noise that would be created by the Letran boys who used the Chapel.

A120.  He gave Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo the amount needed to start the construction. Since he was leaving for the province, he left an order to the Procurator to give Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo the amount he would still need.

A121.  The chapel was inaugurated on the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas in which occasion Holy Mass was celebrated with solemnity.

A122.  Mother Francisca’s health detoriated fast after the inauguration of the chapel.

A123.  She intensified her penances, fasting and mortification resulting on maladies that consumed her. She was not yet 60 years old but externally she looked more than 70. When she could no longer rise from bed Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo would celebrate Holy Mass for her every morning and gave her Holy Communion twice a week. When Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo noticed that she was growing worse, he gave the Viaticum. Then Mother Francisca asked pardon to all her daughters and Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo. She received the Lord with supreme joy.

A124.  When Fr. Sto. Domingo asked her pardon those who offended her she said : “Nobody offended me.” Nevertheless, Fr. Sto. Domingo insisted that she forgive those who may offended her, and say it a loud voice, which she did.

A125. Mother Antonia de Jesus Esguerra, one of the foundresses. She was married to Captain Simon de Fuentes. They lived in the house close to the Beaterio, which later belonged to Don Ruesta.

A126.  She had tumor in her throat.

A127.  She asked for chico sapote; a fruit which was out of season then. However, the Beatas found some at the back porch (batalan) of the kitchen where some crows dropped them.

A128.  The first lay Sisters who died were the following:
1. Sister Catalina de los Angeles
2. Sister Antonia del Santissimo Sacramento
3. Manuela delos Santos
4. Mother San Rafael