From 17 May 1992 to 6 October 2002

Dario Chimeno

Canonizations have always been a real feast for the Church. The people who attend canonization ceremonies are filled with joy, and it shows in their happy faces, exchanges of hugs and greetings, and their songs. As theologian José Luis Illanes says, “Every canonization begins from [...] Tags: Canonization, Church, Pope John Paul II, Places in Rome

A Continuum of Love

Barbara Spencer

An Indian philanthropic association, Sampradaan, published an article about Saint Josemaría in its annual journal in which the author, Barbara Spencer, a management consultant and volunteer fundraiser based in Delhi, explained how true philanthropy is based on pristine motives, and lies in the love of the Other rather than the self. Tags: Love of God

The Incarnational Vision of Saint Josemaría

Laura Garcia

Material reality, the visible world around us, is not only created by God but also ordered to God. The One who is Truth and Beauty and Goodness Itself is the end of all things. They exist to reveal and to glorify him. Tags: Gospel, Jesus Christ, Marriage, Work

Eucharist: Sanctity and Salvation

Msgr Flavio Capucci

As regards personal sanctification, Saint Josemaría did not hesitate to state that the Eucharist is “the centre and root of the spiritual life”, as the Second Vatican Council would later repeat. In his lifetime, Saint Josemaría encouraged hundreds of thousands of men and women to bear witness to the centrality of the Mass in their daily lives. Tags: Eucharist, Jesus Christ, Sacraments

A spiritual guide for our times

Tatjana Goristchewa

“This man is so cheerful that he can’t be an atheist,” Dostoyevsky said once. And Josemaría Escrivá repeated, like a constant refrain, his call to the joy and happiness that comes of being God’s children. Tags: Ecumenical dialogue, Gospel

St. Josemaria Escriva: A theology of work

E.C. Dioko

St. Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei. Whenever this writer mentioned the name of this modern-day saint to his friends their usual reaction was: “Who is he?” I would then explain the saint’s theology of work which is the centerpiece of his teaching. Tags: Faith, Work, Virtues

Building the Future

Silvia Mas

Looking at things from saint Josemaria’s point of view, if he were asked what youth is, or better still, what it should be, he would certainly answer that youth is the time for discovering and freely affirming the meaning of one’s existence; a time for discovering the deepest human and supernatural values, and a time for bringing to life the great loves which every human heart seeks instinctively. Tags: Joy, Culture, Youth, Vocation

‘This donkey will remind you of me,’ he said. I like to think I met a saint

Bishop William Gordon Wheeler

He gave me a little laughing donkey one day in Rome and said: “Put that on the mantelpiece in your study, and every time you look at it, it will remind you to pray for me.” I still have it. It stands permanently on my mantelpiece and sometimes inspires me when I’m taking things too seriously. Tags: The Way, Opus Dei, Vatican II

Saint Josemaria speaks to doctors and nurses

Gonzalo Herranz

When Saint Josemaria talked with healthcare professionals, he always expressed appreciation for their work, and encouraged them to improve their professional training so as to be able to serve their patients more effectively. The following is a selection of quotations from Saint Josemaria, founder of Opus Dei, when talking to doctors and nurses. Tags: Joy, Charity, Spiritual guidance, Sickness, Priesthood