Our monastery traces its lineage to the monastery of San Lorenzo in Rome, which was founded during the time of St. Clare.  The chronicles of that monastery relates the following of Sister Serafina Mantica:
She was especially devoted to prayer, consecrating to this exercise all the time she could spare both day and night. Hence after Matins, she remained in the choir, watching and praying before the Blessed Sacrament. Thus, she was as one of the prudent Virgins, ever ready with her lamp trimmed, watching for the coming of the bridegroom.