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What is the main source and complete title of the manuscript from where we are given a comprehensive knowledge of the life, virtues and fame of sanctity of Mother Francisca?
Breve Relacion de la Fundacion y Progreso del Beaterio de Santa Catalina de Sena de esta ciudad de Manila, hecha y escrita por el P. Fray Juan de Santo Domingo, por cuyos cuidados paso todo, Octobre 28, 1711.
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Who were the 4 pious women known to have given good example to the city of Manila as mentioned in the Breve?
Francisca del Espiritu Santo (de Fuentes), Antonia Esguerra de Jesus Maria, Sebastiana Salcedo de Jesus (a native of Pasig) and Maria Ana de la Vega (a Cibuana)
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In which Church did these 4 pious women frequented the Sacraments?
The Church of Santo Domingo
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Which state of life did Francisca first embrace?
married state
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When she became a widow, how did Francisca spend her life?
in prayer and service to the poor and the sick.
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Why the habit of a Dominican Tertiary or that of a Franciscan?
Dominican- because she would frequent the Sacraments in Sto. Domingo and
Franciscan- because she was named after St. Francis.
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What inspiration did Francisca express persistently to Fr. Juan de Santo Domingo?
to live in community in a beaterio.
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For Fr. Juan de Santo Domingo her persistence was unreasonable thus labeled her as __ ?
“Impertinente.”
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With deep faith and trust in God, what was the answer of Mother Francisca?
“Father Prior, the Beaterio will be constructed and your reverence will see it.”
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When was the formal establishment of the Beaterio de Santa Catalina?
July 26, 1696 with the profession of Mother Francisca and the other 7 Beatas.
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What led to the excommunication of Mother Francisca and the Beatas by the Archbishop of Manila, Don Diego Camacho?
A conflict over a canonical matter over jurisdiction between the Archbishop of Manila and the Dominican Order.
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Within the 2 years of exile, the King ordered declarations from the Superiors of the Religious Orders and the Officials of the City of Manila about the existence of the Beaterio. All except one Superior disapproved. What was the reaction of Mother Francisca?
She humbly said: GOD CANNOT BE RESISTED.
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Before returning to the Beaterio from Sta. Potenciana, what did Mother Francisca and the Beatas request the Archbishop in writing?
to allow them to have a large number of young native girls to live with them in the enclosure of the Beaterio to educate them in the faith and perfection of Christian life.
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Upon arrival in the Beaterio, what did Mother Francisca intensely desire to have in the Chapel of the Beaterio which she asked from the Provincial and the Archbishop?
to have the Blessed Sacrament
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When her request was denied, what did she do?
she did not stop asking but this time she asked instead to build a passageway from the Beaterio to the Choir loft of the Church of Colegio de San Juan de Letran.
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What response did she get from the Provincial?
she again was denied but she waited for the new Provincial and the new Archbishop.
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What was the response of the new Provincial and the Archbishop to her request about having a passageway connecting the Beaterio to the Choir of the Church of Colegio de San Juan de Letran?
Both approved of building a passageway connecting the Beaterio to the Choir of the Church of San Juan de Letran.
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Who took charge of the construction of the Passageway?
Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo, who first disapproved the project.
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When was the newly renovated Choir loft blessed with a solemn Celebration of the Mass?
on the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas on March 7, 1710. Everybody was happy especially Mother Francisca.
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How was the physical condition of Mother Francisca after the inauguration of the Choir loft where the Beatas would come to pray and celebrate the Holy Mass?
the health of Mother Francisca started to decline.
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When Mother Francisca could not anymore come to the Choir for the Holy Mass what step did Fr. Juan de Santo Domingo take for Mother?
He celebrated Mass in her room.
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After Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo gave her the Viaticum with solemnity given in the Dominican Order, Mother asking pardon from all her daughters and Fr. Juan de Santo Domingo what did he urge Mother Francisca to do next?
To forgive those who offended her.
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What was the response of Mother Francisca to Fr. Santo Domingo?
She said: NOBODY OFFENDED ME.
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When Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo insisted and she has to do so in a loud voice what was Mother Francisca’s response?
she OBEYED.
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How did Fr. Juan de Sto. Domingo describe Mother Francisca every time she receives Jesus in Holy Communion?
She received Jesus with supreme joy.
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When was Mother Francisca born to eternal life?
On August 24, 1711 between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning.
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When and where was she buried?
She was buried in the afternoon with all solemnity and her tomb was over the steps of the Main Altar on the Gospel side in the Church of Colegio de San Juan de Letran.
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