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A job to finance my course

I was stressed out and worried about my finances and my place in the world when I lost my job this summer. A friend of mine from Opus Dei suggested I pray to Saint Josemaria ...

Biography

St Josemaria decided to put his shoulder to the wheel in the task of strengthening people’s faith. Starting in 1970, he went on long catechetical trips to various countries around the world. With doubt and uncertainty spreading among the faithful, it was time to put his shoulder to the wheel, to proclaim the authentic teachings of the Church to large numbers of people and thus strengthen their faith.

Talking to God

To you, who like sports...

To you, who like sports, the Apostle’s argument should appeal: “All the runners at the stadium are trying to win, but only one of them gets the prize. You must run in the same way, meaning to win.”
The Way, 318

Bibliography

Biographies

A basic list of books about St Josemaria Escriva and Opus Dei. For more detailed enquiries, to go to the bibliographical database of the “Center of Documentation and Studies on Josemaria Escriva”.

For children up to 80

The story of Yes!

Yes! The Life of St Josemaria was the first book about St Josemaria written and illustrated for children –children up to 80, as the author, puts it. The book has been translated into different languages, and this has given rise to many stories about how the message of St Josemaria has spread to unexpected corners of the world. But the story of how the book came to be written in the first place is equally interesting.

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Stories & Games
for young people

— Life of St Josemaria for young people
— Children’s prayer through Saint Josemaría’s intercession Word Games
— Crossword
— Word Search Pictures to Color
— Pages of the book “Through the Mountains: the life of Saint Josemaría”, By J. Gillissen, E. Gabriel and Paule Fostroy; published in Durbuy, Belgium by Coccinelle BD and in New York by Scepter Publishers, 2005