This Sunday the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) when “we come together to consider the depths of our Lord’s love for us, which has led him to stay with us, hidden under the appearances of the Blessed Sacrament” (St. Josemaria Escriva; Christ is Passing By, […]
In this podcast, Fr. Javier del Castillo shares a reflection on working for God, inspired by the homily given by Saint Josemaria on February 6, 1960. Fr. Javier poses three important questions for us to consider as we approach work each day: Do we work for Christ? We see in the beginning passages of Scripture […]
Keep your New Year goal to read more each day by following the St. Josemaria Institute “Book of the Month” series! Each month our book selection will help you go deeper into the topics and themes of our weekly podcasts, and into the teachings and spirituality of St. Josemaria Escriva. June 2019: Working for God […]
Fr. Javier concludes this five-part series reminding us of our call to go out and share the good news, just as the disciples had done after encountering Christ on the road to Emmaus. Saint Josemaria tells us, “we are children of God—bearers of the only flame that can light up the paths of the earth […]
In this podcast, Fr. Javier explains the symbolism of the Mass found in the story of the Road to Emmaus. Throughout their journey together, the disciples listen to a “homily” of everything that had to happen to the Christ, especially regarding suffering. The climax of the story occurs when Christ took bread, blessed it, and […]
We continue in our journey with the disciples to Emmaus when Christ raises the question, “Did not Christ have to suffer these things before entering into his glory?” Fr. Javier explains that this is the question of Christianity and is often the reason why many people do not understand Christianity. This question leads people to ask, […]
Keep your New Year goal to read more each day by following the St. Josemaria Institute “Book of the Month” series! Each month our book selection will help you go deeper into the topics and themes of our weekly podcasts, and into the teachings and spirituality of St. Josemaria Escriva. May 2019: To Jesus Through […]
On today’s podcast, we continue with part two of the five-part series on The Road to Emmaus, an audio retreat by Fr. Javier del Castillo. God asks questions. But why? We find hundreds of questions in the Gospel asked by Jesus himself. When Christ asks questions in Scriptures, we ask ourselves these same questions. Christ is inviting us to […]
On today’s podcast, Fr. Javier del Castillo sets the stage for a five-part series on The Road to Emmaus. In the Scripture passage, we see that the disciples do not make it all the way to Emmaus. This is a sign of their own conversion as they were running away from the events they had witnessed. […]
During this Easter Season, we are happy to share with you a five-part series on The Road to Emmaus, an audio retreat by Fr. Javier del Castillo. The Road to Emmaus is a story of conversion in which Christ opens our eyes, points us to the Word, and reveals Himself throughout our journey toward heaven. […]