"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
Join us in Rome in 2027!
Join the St. Josemaria Institute on pilgrimage to Rome as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the canonization of St. Josemaria in 2027!
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PODCAST | The Joyful Mysteries: Contemplating the Holy Rosary
The Lord doesn’t stop coming to us, and therefore, ‘many great things depend—don’t forget it—on whether you and I live our lives as God wants’ (The Way, no. 755). Our lives can be beautiful and fruitful, and truly human and truly humanizing, to the extent that we embrace the Lord who comes towards us.”
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PODCAST | "Here I am, Lord": Preparing for the Centennial of Opus Dei
In this meditation, Msgr. Tom Bohlin, initiates a new series of meditations for the upcoming centennial of Opus Dei. He guides us to pray about God's will for each of us, and its relationship to how we view our personal success.
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Contemplatives in the Middle of THIS World
To become contemplative in the middle of the world could be described as relying on the Holy Spirit to “take the temple with us” to any setting, and thus to live the dream of the Fiddler to taste the sweetness of contemplation but without giving up the life of the milkman to do so. After all, it is God’s will that one of His own bring milk to His people.
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