Our Lady of Sorrows

Our Lady of Sorrows. “Woman is stronger than man, and more faithful in times of suffering: Mary of Magdala and Mary Cleophas and Salome! With a group of valiant women like these, closely united to Our Lady of Sorrows, what work for souls could be [...] Tags:

Feast of Saint Monica

Feast of Saint Monica, the mother of Saint Augustine. On one occasion Saint Josemaría said to a mother who was worried because her son had turned away from God: “Remember Saint Monica. Could anyone have gone further from God than Saint Augustine? But she, by [...] Tags:

Feast of the Queenship of Mary

Feast of the Queenship of Mary. St Josemaría once wrote, “Who could be a better Teacher of the love of God than this Queen, this Lady, this Mother, who has the closest bond with the Trinity: Daughter of God the Father, Mother of God the [...] Tags:

Feast of St Pius X

Feast of St Pius X. St Josemaría referred to this holy Pope in Christ is Passing By, where he wrote: “Forgive me if I go back to another childhood memory — a picture that became very common in my own country when St Pius X [...] Tags:

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. St Josemaría wrote in The Way about the devotion of the Scapular:“Wear on your breast the holy scapular of Carmel. There are many excellent Marian devotions, but few are so deep-rooted among the faithful, and have received so [...] Tags:

Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle

Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle. St Josemaría said of him in one of his homilies:“Let us take another look at the Master. You too may find yourself now hearing his gentle reproach to Thomas: ‘Let me have your finger; see, here are my hands. Let [...] Tags: