Later, she began the foundation of a new religious congregation, dedicated to serving the poor. The congregation was definitively established in 1910 with the name "Congregation of the Sisters of the Poor of Altagracia de Orituco." Afterward, the congregation was affiliated to the Carmelite Order, and was called the Third Order of Regular Carmelites. Today they are known as the Venezuelan Carmelite Sisters or Carmelites of Mother Candelaria.
With great tenacity and enthusiasm, in spite of the economic straits of the congregation, and the general scarcity of resources, Mother Candelaria performed a widespread, attentive labour to those wounded by wars and the poorest sick people, showing a great trust in Divine Providence, and an intense love for the most needy.
Because of her ardent love for God and her generous and selfless surrender to the poor, under the direction of the bishops and in the company of the religious of her congregation, this new Venezuelan blessed is today an example of virtues, standing out among them, her living and intense faith in Jesus Christ, our only saviour; her union with and love for the Church, particularly the Venezuelan bishops, and her lively charity for the poorest.
The beatification of Mother Candelaria of St. Joseph took place on April 27, 2008, in Caracas, Venezuela."
-- Biography from the OCarm Generalate webpage.
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"We should offer everything to glorify God who sends us sorrows because He loves us. We should remember the most sacred Passion of our good God, and when He makes us similar to Him [semejantes: cf "in His image"], this should animate us to suffer even more. The pains that we suffer in this life are symbols of the eternal life."
-- From the letters of Bl Candelaria of St Joseph
translated by ocdsister
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