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October 2, 2022October 3, 2022  by St. Josemaria Institute

St. Josemaria and the Guardian Angels

Opus Dei was founded in 1928 on October 2nd– the feast day of the Guardian Angels. St Josemaria’s devotion to the Guardian Angels, whom he saw as celestial protectors and messengers, was fostered early on as a young boy.

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October 1, 2022October 3, 2022  by St. Josemaria Institute

October: Month of the Holy Rosary

The Church dedicates the entire month of October to the Holy Rosary so that individuals, families, and communities would pray the Holy Rosary, if possible, on a daily basis for peace in the world.

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in Articles / Our Lady
September 30, 2022September 28, 2022  by St. Josemaria Institute

DAY OF RECOLLECTION | October 2022

In this month’s Recollection, we reflect in a more intimate way upon the Christian vocation to holiness. We turn toward St. Josemaria and Our Blessed Mother in a special way as models of faithful responsiveness to God’s call.

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September 27, 2022September 27, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Our Accuser is Cast Out: The Feast of the Holy Archangels

“For the accuser of our brethren has been cast out, who accuses them day and night before our God. And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb” (cf. Rev 12:10-11).

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September 19, 2022September 20, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Is it Pointless? | On Interior Struggle and Determination

We don’t need to be told that we struggle… We struggle daily not only to become holy but just to be good people—naturally good, naturally virtuous.

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September 13, 2022September 8, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Looking into the Heart of the Sorrowful Mother

“Behold your Mother!” (Jn 19:27). This is our Lord’s command to us from the cross. What do we see when we behold our Mother?

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in Articles / Our Lady
August 30, 2022January 13, 2023  by St. Josemaria Escriva

Towards Holiness | A Homily by St. Josemaria Escriva

Today, once again, I set myself this goal and I also remind you and all mankind: this is God’s Will for us, that we be saints.

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August 30, 2022August 18, 2022  by St. Josemaria Institute

DAY OF RECOLLECTION | September 2022

In this month’s Recollection, we reflect upon the magnificent reality of Christ as the Good Shepherd who knows and calls us by name.

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August 23, 2022August 31, 2022  by St. Josemaria Escriva

The Holy Mass in the Christian’s Life

To “live” the holy Mass means to pray continually, and to be convinced that, for each one of us, this is a personal meeting with God. We adore him, we praise him, we give thanks to him, we atone for our sins, we are purified, we experience a unity with Christ and with all Christians.

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in Articles / Interior Life / Testimonies / Blog
August 16, 2022August 16, 2022  by St. Josemaria Institute

A Spiritual Backpack: Inspiration for Returning to School

The St. Josemaria Institute is pleased to share this “spiritual backpack”, offering a curated selection of resources for students, families and teachers to help maintain a happy spiritual life as everyone begins the new school year.

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in Interior Life / Holiness / Blog
August 10, 2022August 10, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Finding Joy in Our Poverty

How much is holy poverty a driving force on your path to Christ? For the first disciples of Jesus, as for the Saints of every age, poverty is a privileged way of identifying oneself with the “affections” of Christ.

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in Articles / Interior Life
August 8, 2022January 13, 2023  by St. Josemaria Escriva

The Blessed Virgin, Cause of Our Joy | A Homily by St. Josemaria Escriva

“Mary has been taken up to heaven by God in body and soul, and the angels rejoice.” Joy overtakes both angels and men. Why is it that we feel today this intimate delight, with our heart brimming over, with our soul full of peace?

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August 3, 2022February 9, 2023  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Lifting Up Our Eyes: The Transfiguration of the Lord

The saying goes that most people see only what they want to see. If that’s true, then most of us live with a kind of selective blindness.

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in Lent / Articles
July 28, 2022July 28, 2022  by St. Josemaria Institute

DAY OF RECOLLECTION | August 2022

In this month’s Recollection, we reflect on the spirit of detachment as we seek to live more fully in the presence of God.

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July 22, 2022July 22, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Discovering Something Divine in the Ordinary

St Josemaria concentrated much of his apostolic drive in convincing ordinary Christians that being ordinary is okay. But his message was not one of mere contentment with everyday life or of shunning the wealth and fame typically associated with “extraordinary” people.

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in Articles / Holiness
July 22, 2022July 22, 2022  by St. Josemaria Institute

A Spiritual Toolkit on the Vocation of Marriage

The St. Josemaria Institute is pleased to share this Spiritual Toolkit offering a curated selection of resources on the vocation of marriage.

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in Spiritual Toolkit / Marriage & Family / Blog
July 15, 2022July 15, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Living in Hope: Saints Joachim and Anne

Nothing disappoints more than misplaced hope. And maybe nothing is easier to misplace than our hope. From time to time we are all tempted to put our hopes for happiness, even for a kind of salvation, in people whom we idealize or future circumstances we imagine will be perfect.

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July 9, 2022July 9, 2022  by Rev. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem.

Prayer and Prerequisites

Prerequisites are built into some of the most significant things we do in life. University admissions, job applications, marriage, and entrance into religious life all have their prerequisites…

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June 30, 2022January 13, 2023  by St. Josemaria Escriva

Freedom, A Gift from God | A Homily by St. Josemaria Escriva

This hymn to freedom is echoed in all the mysteries of our Catholic faith. The Blessed Trinity draws the world and man out of nothing, in a free outpouring of love. The Word comes down from Heaven and takes on our flesh, an act which bears the splendid mark of freedom in submission.

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June 29, 2022August 2, 2022  by St. Josemaria Institute

Novena for a Happy and Faithful Marriage | 2022

Join the St. Josemaria Institute in praying the Novena for a Happy and Faithful Marriage in preparation for the Feast Day of Sts. Anne and Joachim, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on July 26.

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As a young boy, St. Josemaria Escriva learned this As a young boy, St. Josemaria Escriva learned this prayer of spiritual communion, which he prayed throughout his life. He also shared and taught the prayer to thousands of others to help them strengthen their love for the Eucharist:

I wish, my Lord, to receive you with the purity, humility, and devotion with which your most holy Mother received you, with the spirit and fervor of the saints.

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“What a source of grace there is in spiritual Communion! Practice it frequently and you’ll have more presence of God and closer union with him in your life.”

St. Josemaria Escriva
The Way, no. 540

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