1990.4.9

The Decree of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints on the heroic virtues of Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer was promulgated in the presence of Pope John Paul II. “The salient features of his personality are to be found not only in his extraordinary [...] Tags:

1982.11.28

Pope John Paul II established Opus Dei as a personal prelature, a canonical status foreseen for it by Saint Josemaría, who explained in 1962: “I set to work, and it wasn’t easy. Souls slipped through my fingers like eels in water. As well as that, [...] Tags:

1981.5.12

The first session of the process of canonization of Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer was held in Rome on this date. More about the process of canonization Tags:

1981.2.5

Pope John Paul II confirmed the opening of the process of beatification of Josemaria Escriva. In his homily at the beatification in St Peter’s Square on May 17, 1992, he said, “The spiritual and apostolic life of the new Beatus was based on knowing himself, [...] Tags:

1975.6.26

Feast of St Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer.At mid-day St Josemaría died suddenly in Rome, after looking with immense love, for the last time, at a picture of our Lady of Guadalupe which presided over the room where he worked. Five years earlier, during his stay [...] Tags:

1975.6.15

Eleven days before St Josemaría died, on June 15, 1975, he said in a conversation with a numerous group of people of the Work: “Out of devotion I like to celebrate frequently - when it is liturgically permissible - the Mass of the Blessed Virgin: [...] Tags: