[1][2] Monteagudo studied under nuns in her childhood and decided to become one following a vision she had of Catherine of Siena showing her the Dominican habit.

Her parents made the effort to dissuade her from this though she continued to pursue that path until she was inducted as a member of the Dominicans.

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.

Monteagudo's spiritual writings were approved by theologians on 25 August 1909, and on 13 June 1917 Pope Benedict XV formally opened her cause and named her a Servant of God.

Pope John Paul II acknowledged a single miracle attributed to her intercession in a decree issued on 30 March 1981 and thus approved her beatification.