29-7-1974

St Josemaría in a gathering with students at the University of Piura, one of Opus Dei’s corporate works in Peru. He had written in 1967: “Everyone who has sufficient ability should have access to higher education, no matter what his social background, economic means, race, [...] Tags:

28-7-1974

“Saint Joseph, father of Christ, is also your father and your lord. Ask him to help you,” St Josemaría had written in The Way. The photograph shows him in Lima, Peru, in front of a statue of Saint Joseph on this day. Tags:

27-7-1974

“My Daddy is in heaven. I want you to tell me a bit about heaven,” Carmina, who was seven, told Saint Josemaría at a gathering in Lima, Peru. He answered: “I’m delighted that you ask me about heaven, where everyone loves God very much and [...] Tags:

25-7-1974

During a gathering in Peru he took his rosary out of his pocket, showed it to the people there and kissed the medals on it. In 1932 he had written: “When I say the Rosary (…) I contemplate the mysteries of the life, passion and [...] Tags:

24-7-1974

“Illness is a very great gift. I have seen so many people who were really happy in their sufferings. (…) When sick people learn to make use of their sufferings and pain to offer them to God for specific intentions, in reparation, they find that [...] Tags:

14-7-1974

St Josemaría took part in a gathering of hundreds of people in Miralba, Lima, Peru. He began by begging their pardon for his weak voice: “I don’t know if you can hear me, because I’ve got a bad cold. I’ve nearly lost my voice. But [...] Tags: