Matilde of the Sacred Heart

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Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II
Feast30 May[1][2]
PatronageHijas de María Madre de la Iglesia

Matilde of the Sacred Heart (30 May 1841 - 17 December 1902), born Matilde Téllez Robles, was a

Spanish nun and the foundress of the congregation of the Hijas de María Madre de la Iglesia.[3]
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Téllez Robles was an active participant in her parish during her adolescence and was part of several faith-related organizations until her desire for the religious life led her to establish a congregation dedicated to both the care of the poor and ill and the education of children. Her congegation's foundation was first mired in a lack of membership though the number increased as houses were established and their works grew.[4][5]

Her beatification was held on 21 March 2004.

Life

Matilde Téllez Robles was born on 30 May 1841 in Robledillo de la Vera as the second of four children to Félix Telléz i Gomez Basilea Robles i Ruiz; she was baptized on 31 May.[5][4] Her parents decided later in 1851 that all would relocate to Béjar in Salamanca where her parents enrolled her in a private school.

But as an adolescent she felt called to commit her entire life to the worship and the service of

Eucharistic Adoration and caring for those who needed help the most. In this she found the support of both her father (who relented to her desires) and her spiritual director
Manuel de la Oliva. Téllez acquired a house for the point of housing herself and eight members of Hijas de María who had committed themselves to joining her in this endeavor.

But on 19 March 1875 - the chosen time for the occupation of the house and beginning the work of the group - just one member besides Téllez Robles showed up: María Briz (c. 1852–1885). Briz spent the remainder of her life as the companion to Téllez Robles who was determined to proceed with the foundation of the new order and the two assumed the habit for the first time on 20 January 1878.

Bishop of Plasencia Pedro Casas i Souto which allowed for her and some other sisters to make their religious vows on the following 29 June. But tragic circumstances in 1885 saw a cholera outbreak claim Briz. In 1889 a new house was opened in Cáceres while other houses were later opened in Trujillo and Almendralejo as well as in Los Santos de Maimona.[5]

Téllez Robles died at the motherhouse in Don Benito on 17 December 1902 after suffering from a stroke on 15 December. In 2005 her order had 261 religious in 41 houses in nations such as Mexico and Portugal.[3][4] Her order received the papal decree of praise from Pope Pius XI on 12 May 1930 while Pope Pius XII granted pontifical approval to their work on 6 May 1941.

Beatification

The process for her beatification opened on 15 December 1977 under

venerable after Pope John Paul II confirmed that she had lived a life of heroic virtue
.

One miracle was required for her to be beatified. One such case was investigated and received congregation validation on 5 February 2000 before medical experts approved the miraculous circumstances of the healing on 14 November 2002. Theologians also approved it on 4 February 2003 as being a miracle attributed to the late nun while the congregation confirmed the findings of the two previous panels on 8 April 2003. John Paul II approved this miracle on 12 April 2003 and beatified the late nun on 21 March 2004 in

Saint Peter's Square. The postulator
for the cause is Antonio Sáez de Albéniz.

References

  1. ^ "Mathildis a Sacro Corde Téllez Robles, die XXI mensis Martii, anno MMIV - Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Litterae Apostolicae | Ioannes Paulus II".
  2. ^ "Fiesta de Madre Matilde". 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Blessed Matilde del Sagradp Corazon Téllez Robles". Saints SQPN. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Matilde del Sagrado Corazón Téllez Robles". Vatican News Service. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d "Blessed Matilde del Sagrado Corazón Téllez Robles". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

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