Beautiful Holiness: A Spiritual Journey With Blessed Conchita to the Heart of Jesus

by Kathleen Beckman

Here is the fascinating life and compelling spirituality of María Concepción Cabrera de Armida (1862–1937), now Blessed Conchita, presented for the first time by an American author. This saintly Mexican wife and mother of nine children experienced a “mystical life...comparable to that of St. Teresa of Ávila,” according to Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the Papal Household. Author Kathleen Beckman shows how Blessed Conchita ― who founded a religious community for women and one for men and published forty-six books and sixty-six diary volumes ― modeled the heroic fortitude you need to live out your vocation. Her heroic life experience and mystical writings show how to dispose yourself for deep conversion and transformation in Christ. Stirring excerpts from Blessed Conchita’s writings reveal her great love and her profound spiritual insights for priests, religious, and married people alike. Passages describing Jesus’ personal and prophetic words to Blessed Conchita and her compelling eucharistic reflections are enhanced with explanations of how they relate to your life. You will learn about Blessed Conchita’s vision of the Cross, her spiritual marriage with Christ, her numerous mystical encounters, and the vows she professed ― all while living a domestic life . You will also be enthralled by the miraculous physical healing, through Blessed Conchita’s intercession, of a young father with a mysterious debilitating illness. Blessed Conchita will hearten and mentor you as you

320 pages, Paperback

Published March 19, 2023

Reviews

[Jenne Baxter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blessed Conchita’s life is so inspiring and makes holiness look attainable. If she can found an apostolate and 3 orders while raising 9 children, I can find time for daily prayer. “The Cross carries him who loves the cross” is my new favorite quote. This book is written in a way that allows you to really stop and contemplate each characteristic of Conchita’s spiritual life. There were parts toward the end that was quote, summary, quote, summary which got a bit repetitive, but overall this is a book I’ll keep going back to.