Pope John Paul II beatified Barba in Saint Peter's Square on 21 March 2004.

[3] In 1899 she felt a strong calling to the consecrated life as she reflected before an image of the Sacred Heart.

But Barba's devotion grew after learning about the charism of the Discalced Carmelites which inspired her more through reading The Story of a Soul of Thérèse of Lisieux.

In September 1910 she and her family undertook a pilgrimage to Rome and met Pope Pius X in an audience.

Barba could not receive the Eucharist on a frequent basis as her brothers would not allow her to go out on her own, so she complied so as not to offend them.

Barba worked hard with caution to revive the spirit of their foundress and under her leadership the convent grew to a point where a new foundation could be made in Syracuse.

[3] On 19 June 1933, the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Barba began writing a record of her personal experiences and reflections on Eucharistic meditations, which was completed in 1936.

[1] On 16 June 1922 she had starting writing Up: First Steps on her vocation and arrival to the convent while later on 5 November 1926 beginning Mountain Song at the request of her confessor on her Carmelite life.

Theologians assented to the cause on 28 April 2000 as did the Congregation on 17 October 2000; the confirmation of her life of heroic virtue allowed for Pope John Paul II to declare her as venerable on 18 December 2000.

John Paul II approved this miracle on 12 April 2003 and beatified Barba on 21 March 2004 in Saint Peter's Square.