February 14th marks the day of two special anniversaries in the life of St. Josemaria Escriva and the history of Opus Dei.
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“The holy Virgin Mary, Mother of Fair Love, will bring relief to your heart, when it makes you feel that it is of flesh, if you turn to her with confidence.”
A monthly Day of Recollection is a time set aside specifically for a Christian to seriously go deeper into his or her relationship with God.
A monthly Day of Recollection is a time set aside specifically for a Christian to seriously go deeper into his or her relationship with God.
The St. Josemaria Institute joins you in celebrating Christmas near the crib of the Child Jesus!
Early in the morning on May 15, 1970, St Josemaria arrived in Mexico City: “I’ve come to see Our Lady of Guadalupe…”
Since the fourteenth century, pilgrims have made their way to the Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto at the Basilica of the Holy House in Loreto, Italy. St. Josemaria Escriva went to Loreto for the first time in January 1948.
This Advent season, the St. Josemaria Institute invites you to join us in preparing our hearts and homes for the coming of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, and the celebration of his nativity.
“My devotion to Our Lady of Pilar has always accompanied me: my parents, with their Aragonese piety, instilled it in my soul since I was a child,” said St. Josemaria.
Let St. Josemaria inspire you to pray the Holy Rosary with greater devotion and love!
St. Josemaria Escriva’s devotion the Archangels is well-known in Opus Dei as he entrusted the apostolates of its members to their protection. However, his devotion is also an example for all the faithful.
St. Josemaria’s profound devotion to the Holy Cross of Jesus is highlighted in brief accounts from his close friends and collaborators.
There is only one way to become more familiar with God, to increase our trust in him. We must come to know him through prayer; we must speak to him and show him, through a heart to heart conversation, that we love him.
In this interview, the St. Josemaria Institute speaks with Laura Zambrana who currently serves as the Director of Content for Endow.
St. Thomas More appears to have been chosen as the fourth saintly Intercessor of Opus Dei in mid-1954.
St Josemaria’s first visit to Fatima was on February 6, 1945, at the request of Sr Lucia, who at that time was living in Tui, Spain. He said that it had been the Blessed Virgin who opened the gates of Portugal to him.
The month of May… offers us a privileged opportunity for drawing closer to the Holy Spirit.
When the Church was going through difficulties, St Josemaria had deep recourse to St Catherine, since she had been a passionate defender of the truth.
The events of St. Josemaria’s life and how he lived them also teach us about the beautiful and unforgettable events in our lives as Christians.
In 2023, the book Christ is Passing By by St. Josemaria Escriva is celebrating its 50th anniversary of publication.