Oblates of Christ Priest: their founders

Mª Carmen Hidalgo de Caviedes y Gómez

-God's will, her life-

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Mother MªCarmen Hidalgo de Caviedes y Gómez was born in Madrid on 3 September 1913.

On 20 July 1936, during the bombing at the "barracks de la Montaña", she experienced the interior power that moved her to offer herself “pro eis” – for the priests – as she understood the importance and urgent need for holy priests in order to celebrate the Eucharist and reach the souls.

On 25 April 1938 she committed herself together with José Mª García Lahiguera to found a completely contemplative congregation to prolong Christ’s priestly prayer: “Pro eis, ego sanctifico meipsum” (Jn 17).

Mother MªCarmen founded several monasteries across Spain. With incessant zeal, she instilled the Congregation with the specific profile of the Oblata: continuous prayer and oblation. The Eucharist, centre of the existence. The big gift of being “God’s family”, united by Christ’s charity and a tender and filial devotion to Virgin Mary.

Totally dispossessed and magnetised towards God, consummanted her oblation, in the peace and joy of the Saints on 1 February 2001.