St Josemaria Conference, California, February 2, 2008

Between the fifth anniversary of St Josemaría’s canonization and the eightieth anniversary of his founding Opus Dei, a conference will be held in Westin Hotel, Long Beach, California, on Saturday February 2, 2008 around the theme of “sanctifying the world”. Speakers at the St Josemaría [...]
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Second Harambee 2002 International Award: Communicating Africa

Harambee 2002 was founded on the occasion of Saint Josemaría Escrivá’s canonization. Its aim is to support educational and social projects in sub-Saharan Africa. The Second Harambee 2002 International Prize for Audiovisual Communication “Communicating Africa” is dedicated to documentaries and television reports. The scope [...]
Tags: Canonization, Citizenship, Culture, Solidarity, Harambee

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Of a hundred souls, we are interested in a hundred

On October 2, 1928, St Josemaria had seen that Opus Dei was for all kinds of people. “We have to try to ensure that in all fields of intellectual activity there are upright people, people with a true Christian conscience, who are consistent in their lives, [...]
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A Study of International Press Coverage of the Canonization of Josemaría Escrivá

The following pages offer some reflections on the echo awakened in public opinion by the canonization of the founder of Opus Dei, as reflected in the media. Some studies have already been published (1), generally in the form of surveys of the press in a [...]
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Sowers of peace and joy

The contemporary world is a place full of hope, and yet it presents urgent challenges and difficulties which require a decisive response from Christians. For we cannot forget that Christ is our peace. While we have our eyes fixed on our heavenly homeland, Christians [...]
Tags: Joy, Charity, Citizenship, Culture, Faith, Peace

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Faith, Work, Culture. The possibility of a Christian Modernity in the message of Saint Josemaría Escrivá

When I was asked some months ago to write something about the contribution of Saint Josemaría Escrivá to the ideas of the 20th Century, the proposal left me somewhat perplexed. After all, Saint Josemaría was no professional thinker, nor did he ever try to be [...]
Tags: Culture, Faith, Work, Unity of life

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Echoes in the Press: June 26, 1975: Reactions to the death of the founder of Opus Dei

The following is a selection of press comments from around the world, after the news of the death of St Josemaría in the morning of June 26, 1975. “Mgr. Escrivá était un homme de Dieu dans toute l’acceptation du terme. D’une intelligence directe, plein d’humeur, il [...]
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The right kind of anti-clericalism

Interview with Msgr Fernando Ocariz, Vicar General of Opus Dei, on Christians and politics as seen by Founder of Opus Dei. Msgr Ocariz outline the scope of Saint Josemaria’s words on the relationship between Opus Dei, the Church, and the world of politics, clarifying what [...]
Tags: Passionately Loving the World, Citizenship, Culture, Naturalness, Responsibility, Holiness, Vatican II, Ordinary life

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Building the Future

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 [...]
Tags: Joy, Culture, Youth, Vocation