Pope John Paul II canonized Saint Josemaría before a huge crowd of people from all five continents, in Saint Peter’s Square in Rome. In his homily, he said: “Saint Josemaría was a teacher in the practice of prayer, which he considered an extraordinary ‘weapon’ to redeem the world. He always recommended: ‘In the first place, prayer; then, atonement; in the third place, very much
in the third place, action’ (
The Way, 82). It is not a paradox, but a perennial truth: the fruitfulness of the apostolate lies above all in prayer and in an intense and constant sacramental life. This is, in essence, the secret of the holiness and of the true success of the saints.”
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