She was born in San Luis Potosí, México. December 8, 1862 in a Christian family forged upon authentic moral values. From her youth, she experienced a strong inclination toward the Holy Eucharist and to purity. Nonetheless she enjoyed horseback riding and playing the piano.

At twenty-two, she married Francisco Armida and had nine children. Her vocation as wife and mother never conflicted with her spiritual life.

With the help of her spiritual directors, her desire to belong to Jesus increased through prayer and the practice of virtues in the simplicity of her home and of her social relationships.

One day during her spiritual retreat she heard, inside her heart, without doubt: “Your mission is to save souls.” All she longed for was to belong to Jesus.

On January 14, 1894, she engraved Jesus’s name “J.H.S.” upon her chest, and her great desire for the salvation of mankind continued to grow. Her living prayer was “Jesus, Savior of mankind, save them!”

At the age of 38, she became a widow with eight young children to educate and support. She was a loving mother, careful of their Christian education.

She was called to live in solitude, as the Virgin Mary did, until the end of her life, on behalf of the Church and its priests.

In her Account of Conscience, Concepción Cabrera de Armida left us her spiritual path and her faith experience. She also wrote several books and pamphlets to enliven the faithful in their prayer life, especially before the Blessed Eucharist. Her beatification process advances in Rome; she was declared Venerable on December 20, 1999.