We are at the beginning of Lent: a time of penance, purification and conversion. It is not an easy program, but then Christianity is not an easy way of life.
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In the meditations for this month’s Recollection, we reflect on “A Dialogue With Jesus” and “St. Joseph: Model of Creative Courage”.
Families have the opportunity, as St. Josemaria explained, to “ensure that God is not regarded as a stranger whom we go to see in the church once a week on Sunday.”
February 14th marks the day of two special anniversaries in the life of St. Josemaria Escriva and the history of Opus Dei.
In the meditations for this month’s Recollection, we reflect on “The Holy Mass as the Center of Our Life” and “Christian Friendship”.
St. Josemaria would invite people to take the Holy Family as their model and also to try their best, with daily self-giving, to make their family life into a foretaste of heaven.
“See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are…. Beloved, we are God’s children now” (1 Jn 3:1-2).
Join the St. Josemaria Institute for the Seven Sundays Devotion to St. Joseph from January 30 to March 13, 2022!
In the meditations for this month’s Recollection, we reflect on “Sowers of Peace & Joy” and “Charity in Action.”
In its present form the custom of displaying figures depicting the birth of Jesus Christ owes its origin to St. Francis of Assisi, who made the Christmas crèche or manger for Christmas Eve of 1223.
Whenever our Lady appears on earth it is to remind us of something that we are neglecting. She never comes to reveal something new, but to express in a new and forceful way what we should already know.
Today, as we look forward to Christmas and the New Year 2022, we are making a special appeal to all of our friends and subscribers who have never given before to the St. Josemaria Institute.
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The use of the Christmas tree is relatively modern. Its origins are found in the medieval mystery plays that depicted the tree of paradise and the Christmas light or candle that symbolized Christ, the Light of the world.
Sometimes when we hear the Gospel proclaimed at Mass we are so encouraged and consoled that we think: I cannot be lost. Other times we hear it and we might think: How will I ever be saved?
The use of the Advent Wreath is a traditional practice which has found its place in the Church as well as in the home. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the First Sunday of Advent.
Head in to the New Year with the goal to read more each day by following the St. Josemaria Institute Book of the Month Series!
Jesus replied to Pilate’s questioning: My kingship is not of this world… At a later stage in the interview Jesus tells the Roman Procurator: I am a king. For this I was born… Although the Reign of Christ is not of this world, it has its beginnings here.
Christian identity begins and ends with childhood—the unique childhood of the children of God.
For many, the first challenge of the day is overcoming our desire to put off the “million pinpricks” ahead. Dedicating yourself to this one spiritual practice lets you start the day with a victory that will most likely pave the way for more.
A reflection on love for the sacred liturgy must begin beneath an old tree.