The parents' mission to educate their children in the faith stems from the sacraments. When they teach the faith at home, it is the Church that is teaching.

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The beginning of a New Year invites us to reflect on the areas of our lives that we want to improve, grow, or change throughout the twelve months ahead.

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The loss of a child is one of the most painful experiences of death and grief on earth. And the Escriva family were deeply aware of this suffering.

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On the occasion of Saint Josemaria’s feast day on June 26, Fr. Andrea Mardegan offers a reflection on the spiritual fatherhood of the Founder of Opus Dei, and the meaning of the phrase “every soul has his or her own path.”

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On June 26, 2025, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of St. Josemaria Escriva.In this article, we share a brief account of his final years.

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St. Josemaria's advice and points for reflection for those who may have fears about death.

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Each year on the feast day of St Josemaria Escriva (June 26th), we especially give thanks to God for all the favors that he has obtained for us—the big and the small, the ordinary and the extraordinary—that have impacted our lives and the lives of everyone around us.

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The award-nominated The Saints podcast from The Merry Beggars at Relevant Radio is excited to present a five-episode series on Saint Josemaría Escrivá.

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Join us for the annual Novena to St. Josemaria Escriva, June 17-25, 2025!

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"The Way," in its 999 points, is a clear, down-to-earth guidebook for serious Christians living in the world who aspire to climb the “inclined plane” that leads to union with God.

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Together with the St. Josemaria Institute, inspire your conversion and renewal this Lent contemplating how Our Lord continues to call you by your name.

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One of the highest compliments we can pay to a place is to say: I feel at home here.

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On December 6, 1934, amidst mounting financial challenges in the early days of Opus Dei, St. Josemaria Escriva officially named St. Nicholas of Bari as the intercessor for the organization’s economic needs. This act of faith marked the beginning of a deep and enduring devotion to the saint, whose intercession would guide St. Josemaria through many hardships.

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Recently, I've been reflecting on various texts about friendship and pondering how it might be one of the most beautiful gifts God has bestowed upon us since creation.

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Have you ever thought about what kind of relationship two saints would have had if they had met while they were alive?

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During this season of Advent, the St. Josemaria Institute invites you to join us in preparing our hearts and homes for the coming of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, and the celebration of his nativity.

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I was deeply moved by the Epistle in today's Mass, and I imagine the same will have happened to you. I realized that God was helping us, through the words of the Apostle, to contemplate the divine interlacing of the three theological virtues.

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On August 15, 1951, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Josemaria Escriva entrusted a very serious intention to Our Lady of Loreto.

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"God has taken Mary —body and soul— to Heaven: and the Angels rejoice! So sings the Church."

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The Transfiguration of the Lord was a significant event in the life of Jesus Christ.

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