PODCAST | Saint Josemaria & Saint John Vianney
Why did St. Josemaria choose St. John Vianney, the Curé of Ars, as an intercessor for Opus Dei?
In this meditation, Msgr. Martin Schlag explores the spiritual friendship between these two saints and the profound lessons St. John Vianney offers us about priesthood, fatherhood, and the transforming mercy of Christ.
Despite the wounds he carried, St. John Vianney allowed the love of Jesus, especially through devotion to His Sacred Heart, to transform his suffering into a source of love and mercy for others. The man who had experienced rejection became a spiritual father to countless souls.
His example invites us to bring our own wounds to the Heart of Christ and allow His grace to transform them, too.
PAUSE AND REFLECT:
- Does my attitude towards priests reflect the Christian virtues of reverence, understanding, and hope?
- How do I react to the Sacrament of Confession?
- How could I support my local pastor better? What about my local bishop?
- How can I allow the wounds of Christ to be a source of mercy and love for me?
Msgr. Martin Schlag
Msgr. Martin Schlag holds the Alan W. Moss endowed chair for Catholic Social Thought of the John A. Ryan Institute in the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), where he is full professor with dual appointment in the department of Catholic Studies and the Opus College of Business. He is also director of the Program for Church Management at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. Born in New York, raised in England and Austria, Msgr. Schlag has authored more than 80 publications, among them: (together with Domènec Melé) Humanism in Economics and Business: Perspectives of the Catholic Social Tradition, The Handbook of Catholic Social Teaching: A Guide for Christians in the World Today, and The Business Francis Means: Understanding the Pope’s Message on the Economy.
