Although we might associate St Teresa’s spirituality with the extraordinary—with her numerous visions, locutions, and ecstasies—yet for her, these were never the main issue, much less the goal of her prayer.
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“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.
Join the St. Josemaria Institute on pilgrimage to Rome as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the canonization of St. Josemaria in 2027!
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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The Gospel of the beatitudes, appointed for the solemnity of All Saints, is God’s prescription for human holiness and happiness (see Mt 5:1-12), but they aren’t things that would naturally be your “first pick.”
St. Josemaria Escriva had a deep and personal devotion to the Archangels. He saw them as powerful intercessors and guides in the Christian life.
Jesus presents Himself under several poignant and sometimes surprising images in the Gospels: bread, gate, good shepherd, light, midnight thief, redeemer, bridegroom, savior, and Lord, among others. Do we risk irreverence in considering Jesus as partygoer?
The St. Josemaria Institute is pleased to share this interview with Catholic author Patrick O’Hearn, whose book “Humility of the Saints: The Litany of Humility Made Flesh” explores the virtue of humility through the lives of more than fifty-five saints and holy souls.
The devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Mary helps us to meditate on the events in Our Lady’s life when she lovingly and willingly united herself to her Son’s self-giving and sacrifice on the Cross.
St Augustine of Hippo, with an insight born from personal experience, attests that it is by one’s personal struggle to be pure in heart and chaste in body that this integration of love takes place both within a man and in his relationships with God and neighbor.
Achilles’s deepest question nevertheless remains. It is not simply whether fieldwork possesses dignity. It is whether anything can answer death.
The St. Josemaria Institute “spiritual backpack” is a curated selection of resources for students, families and teachers to help maintain a happy spiritual life throughout the school year.
Support our mission this anniversary year as we continue to share the enduring mission of St. Josemaria Escriva!
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Today, in union with the whole Church, we celebrate the triumph of the Mother, Daughter, and Spouse of God.
Written during a period of uncertainty and confusion in the life of the Church, this collection of timeless homilies reveal St. Josemaria’s profound love for the Spouse of Christ and his unwavering trust in the Church’s divine mission.
You and I need to be made anew, we need to wake up from the slumber of feebleness by which we are so easily lulled and to become aware once again, in a deeper and more immediate way, of our condition as children of God.
Join the St. Josemaria Institute in praying our annual Novena for a Happy and Faithful Marriage!
By now we in the Church are very comfortable applying the term vocation to any state in life that aims at serving God. We use the word broadly to indicate that everyone’s life has something to contribute to the up-building of the kingdom of God on earth and the salvation of souls.
After nearly three decades in the demanding world of academia—a universe of relentless deadlines and constant interruptions—I have discovered that the principles of time management rooted in Catholic spirituality actually work.
The St. Josemaria Institute is pleased to share this Spiritual Toolkit offering a curated selection of resources on the vocation of marriage.