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July 2026
This month, we’re reading A Treasure for the Church by Madonna Murphy.
This new release brings together St. Josemaria’s answers to real-life questions posed by parents, educators, and youth, during his catechetical gatherings in the early 1970’s. Join us to explore St. Josemaria’s timeless, practical advice for forming Christian character at home, in schools, and in the world.
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About the Author
Madonna M. Murphy is Professor Emerita at the University of St. Francis where she taught education, ethics, theology, and character education courses for thirty years. She currently teaches doctrine classes in various centers of Opus Dei throughout Chicagoland. She is an author and international speaker on philosophy of education and character education. These include presentations and articles on St. Josemaría’s philosophy of education including an entry in the Diccionario de San Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer. Her most recent area of research is the Catechetical trips of St. Josemaría.
January
Coached by St. Paul
Fr. Nathan Cromly
February
Our Lives in His Hands: An Ordinary Couple’s Path to Holiness
Olga Marlin
March
The Son of Man
François Mauriac
April
Vocation: Something Great that is Love
Borja de León
May
The Great Unknown (Christ Is Passing By)
St. Josemaria Escriva
June
Finding Peace in the Heart of Christ (Christ Is Passing By)
St. Josemaria Escriva
July
A Treasure for the Church: St. Josemaria on Marriage, Family, and Education
Madonna Murphy
August
The Man of Villa Tevere
Pilar Urbano
September
Humility of the Saints
Patrick O’Hearn
October
Fire & Light: Learning to Receive the Gift of God
Fr. Jacques Philippe
November
Heaven Can’t Wait
Fr. Ed Maristany
December
The Fire and the Silence
Fr. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.
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