New church dedicated to St Josemaria in Mexico

The Archdiocese of Mexico City now includes a new parish church, announced Cardinal Norberto Rivera during the solemn Mass of dedication on July 28, officiated by Bishop Javier Echevarria at the invitation of Archbishop Rivera, Primate of Mexico.
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Bishop Echevarria’s testimony

Bishop Echevarria met St Josemaria in 1948 and worked closely with him from 1953. In 1994 he succeeded Bishop del Portillo as Prelate of Opus Dei.
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A priest and nothing but a priest

The priestly ministry, especially in these times of great scarcity of clergy, is a terribly absorbing task which leaves no time for a “second job”. Men need us so much (though many do not realise it) that there will never be a surplus of priests. [...]
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Archbishop of Cologne Blesses Chapel of St Josemaría

Ruthard von Frankenberg In St Pantaleon’s Church in Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner has blessed a new chapel dedicated to St Josemaría Escrivá. “St Josemaría passed on a taste for God,” said the Cardinal. “It is good to bless an altar in his honour here in St Pantaleon’s, [...]
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'Progressives' and 'Fundamentalists'

What role do you think can be played in these times by the tendencies which in general terms have been called ‘progressive’ and ‘fundamentalist’? As I see it, the present doctrinal position of the Church could be expressed as ‘positive’ and at the same time ‘delicate’, [...]
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Habemus Papam!

At 6:43 Rome time, after the appearance of the “fumata bianca” or white smoke, the Cardinal protodeacon, Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez, gave the announcement to the people from the “loggia” or balcony of benediction at the front of the Vatican Basilica with these words: Annuntio [...]
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Loving the Church

Meditate on this frequently: I am a Catholic, a child of Christ’s Church. He brought me to birth in a home that is his, without my doing anything to deserve it. My God, how much I owe you! The Forge, 16 What joy to be able to say [...]
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The Priesthood

A Priest - whoever he may be - is always another Christ. The Way, 66 To love God and not venerate his Priests... is not possible. The Way, 74 The Church needs priests, and always will. Ask the Blessed Trinity for them each day, through Holy Mary. [...]
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Loving the Pope

Love for the Roman Pontiff must be in us a delightful passion, for in him we see Christ. In Love with the Church, 13 Thank you, my God, for that love for the Pope you have placed in my heart. The Way, 573 Catholic, apostolic, Roman! I [...]
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The prelatic church of Opus Dei

A place of prayer, housing the mortal remains of Saint Josemaría Escrivá The mortal remains of Saint Josemaría Escrivá are contained in a casket located beneath the altar of the Church of Our Lady of Peace. Millions of people throughout the world turn to Saint Josemaría’s [...]
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