He always took care of me in a very fatherly way

John Henry, Medical Doctor, London, Great Britain

December 21, 2002

Tags: Charity, Father

I met Saint Josemaria during his stays in England during the summer of 1960, 1961 and 1962, shortly after I had asked to be admitted to Opus Dei. Later, I saw him during a short trip to Rome; he invited me because I was sick. During those occasions I was impressed by the way he always gave clear and encouraging answers regardless of the person who was asking the question. The answer that impressed me the most was when someone asked him: “What is the most difficult thing that the Lord asks of us?” and the answer that he gave almost instantaneously without any pause to think, was “Love everybody equally, without exception”. Being very active he was also very affectionate and kind. He always took care of me in a very fatherly way.

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