The Dominican Bishop of Assisi, Ambrogio Luddi, a good friend of Mons. Pio, designated successor and spiritual director of the sisters, and good friend of Mother Elena, wrote the following spiritual profile.

Good begins to live at death. In this manner the Dominican Sister Pia Elena Bruzzi, widow Bonaguidi, Mother Superior of the Convent of the Holy Spirit in Via Bolognese located in Pietra in Florence lived her life.

Dear friend, intelligent, energetic, frank, confident, in her role of wife of Jesus, mother of the order, and religious figure, was in some ways like Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, to whom she was devoted. She was exquisite in her feelings, in the manner of her perception, and her direction. She seemed born to lead. She was associated with Mons. Pio Del Corona because of her divine disposition toward his worthy and knowledgeable works in the foundation and governing of the new monastery of the Dominican teachers. She brought such prudence and a willingness to work that she deserved the veneration and the full trust of Mons. Pio, who saw her in the role of the strong women of the scriptures. The unlimited esteem of her daughters (the sisters) and the faith with which she met and overcame the most difficult problems, the devoted affection and admiration of those who knew her, and the continued progress of the convent brought forth good auspices and special providence. This was seen as coming from God to promote His glory and to work with great outcome for the health of souls.

She carried out everything in her delicate and difficult job; loving everyone with tenderness and anticipating in advance any needs. And even if she had to be a disciplinarian, her affection was transparent and her will to do good was so evident that she could teach without destroying another’s confidence. This was a rare secret but indispensable to obtaining good results. She constantly strove for this up until her death, according to the desires of her sainted founder and the unanimous vote of the sisters. Her personal gifts and those given by Heaven brought her esteem from the outside world as well, so that many souls came to her for her counsel, encouragement, and inspiration toward virtue.

But what made Mother Pia Elena most worth being admired and praised was her heroic strength, her joy, and her calm confidence with which she faced the several problems and deep pain that wound around her life. It was a beautiful picture seeing her resigned to her cross, especially in the last three years of her life when she was bedridden. She smiled always and spoke words of beauty and goodness. She imparted words of knowledgeable counsel, followed the community with surprisingly lucid ideas, and gave lovely and innocent good wishes. With her body transfigured and worn out with disease, she always fought with her desire to join her God versus her daily life among her beloved daughters.