"Blaze a trail ..."
The St. Josemaria Institute was founded in 2006 to promote the life and teachings of St. Josemaria Escriva, a Spanish priest who founded Opus Dei and developed a spirituality through which people can form personal friendships with God through their everyday lives in the midst of the world.
“Don’t let your life be sterile. Be useful. Blaze a trail. Shine forth with the light of your faith and of your love.” (The Way, 1)
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St. Josemaria Escriva
About St. Josemaria
St. Josemaria Escriva, priest and founder of Opus Dei, taught us that ordinary life can be holy.
Writings
Read the personal reflections of St. Josemaria Escriva on holiness and Christian life.
Prayer Requests
Share your prayer request through the intercession of St. Josemaria Escriva.
Feast Day
On June 26th, the Church celebrates the liturgical feast day of St. Josemaria Escriva.
Recent Posts
PODCAST | Journey to the Manger with the Shepherds | The Third Week of Advent
In this third meditation of our Advent series, Fr. Eric Nicolai invites us to contemplate the shepherds, who were the first to receive the news of Christ’s birth.
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Fulfilling the Fiat: Responding with Mary to God’s Call
In a season when Mary’s responsiveness to God’s will is continually before us, the Church in her Advent liturgy invites us not only to reflect on her perfect obedience but also to imitate it.
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Living Nazareth: Our Lady of Loreto and the Christian Home
Mutual care and respect permeated the life of the Holy Family. Their home must surely have been a model for all Christian homes, having been clean and pleasant, complete with the kind of modest adornments that contribute to an elevated human tone of sensibility and good taste.
Read More ›PODCAST | Journey to the Manger with Joseph | The Second Week of Advent
In this second meditation of our Advent series, Fr. Eric Nicolai invites us to contemplate St. Joseph, the “strong and silent” figure whose hidden fidelity protected the Savior of the world.
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