Diocese of Osma-Soria celebrates 50th anniversary of Santa Beatriz de Silva's canonization

The Diocese of Osma-Soria celebrated the 50th anniversary of the canonization of Saint Beatriz de Silva on October 3, 2026. The anniversary Mass took place at the Concepcionistas convent in Ágreda to mark the day Pope Paul VI declared the founder of the Order of the Immaculate Conception a saint in 1976.

During the homily, diocesan administrator Gabriel-Ángel Rodríguez Millán noted that the saint's legacy continues through her life rather than through many writings or portraits. He described her spiritual journey as a search for God after she left the court to avoid its vanities.

Rodríguez Millán defended the role of contemplative life in modern society, stating that enclosed communities serve as a necessary response to a world filled with noise and distractions. He encouraged the faithful to avoid a comfortable or conformist faith, suggesting that holiness is found in seeking the essential and following God's will through simple daily actions.