Her religious convictions were once again tested by love, this time in the form of a marriage proposal from a doctor, Clemens August Alertz, who would later become the personal physician to Pope Pius IX.
Hendes religiøse hengivenhed blev endnu en gang sat på prøve at kærligheden, denne gang i form af et frieri fra lægen Clemens August Alertz, der siden blev livlæge for Pave Pius IX.