"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
Our Lady of Montserrat and St. Josemaria Escriva
St. Josemaria had been suffering from diabetes for about ten years. And it was on the feast of Our Lady of Montserrat, April 27, 1954, that he was cured of diabetes.
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“Come & Take Possession of My Heart” | The First Holy Communion of St. Josemaria Escriva
St. Josemaria made his First Communion on April 23, 1912 and would always observe with unabashed fervor the anniversary of that wonderful day.
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PODCAST | When You Say Nothing at All
In this meditation, Fr. Leo Austin reflects on St. Josemaria’s Easter homily, Christ’s Presence in Christians, emphasizing that every true encounter with Christ leads to mission.
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Hope Reborn: The Journey to Emmaus
The story of two discouraged men making a long journey home after having witnessed the Lord’s grueling passion (Luke 24:13-35) is pure balm for the suffering soul, especially for any suffering in the ways St Josemaria indicates: having lost a sense of hope or of meaning in life.
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