 Her father soon came to accept and support her decision though her furious mother never did and forbade her to ever return home.She became a postulant of the Dominican Nuns in 1616 despite the objections of her parents and became a full member of it later in 1618.Monteagudo served as the convent's sacristan from her profession until 1632 when she was made the novice mistress and held that post until 1645 when she was named as its prioress.