“God himself is the one who brings ahead these processes and causes of beatification and He will continue to do so not only through Cecilia’s model of sainthood, but also through the example that Cecilia provides us when facing the challenges of our current day world … facing what Pope John Paul II called the culture of death… Ceci offered up her life; she sacrified her life to save her daughter’s life.”

“Cecilia, a young woman, realized that the world seeks happiness but can’t find it because it is far from God. She understood that true happiness comes from God and when we have Jesus in our hearts, we become bearers of joy. Through her life Cecilia taught us that the Lord is the one whose power and strength helps us all.”

“I would like to say that I have understood better our holiness as an expression of a living community…
Cecilia’s experience brings light not only to her personal sanctity but also to the sanctity of Jesus in our midst, and therefore, to our own collective sanctity.”...