That second blow soon led her to seriously consider whether the Lord had a special plan for her, far from marriage and worldly life. Thus, when her son could take care of her own affairs, Antonia made the decision to become a nun. Unintentionally, she would later become one of the first women to be consecrated in the convent of the Tertiary Sisters Regular of Saint Francis of Assisi, in Florence; Despite the fierce opposition of her family, he intended to marry her again.
spiritual mother
In 1430, a year after entering the cloister, she was appointed superior of the convent of Santa Ana in Foligno and, after three years there, she was sent to the convent of Santa Isabel in Aquila. There she had as her spiritual director Saint John of Capistrano, who, together with Saint Bernardino of Siena, promoted the so-called “Observance” at that time; that is, the strict reform of the Order of Saint Francis of Assisi.