Love, time, and everything

Doris Cerna Peruvian, Immigrant and Child Care Provider Doris Cerna moved to the United States from Peru with her husband and two small boys in december of 1990. She has been a supernumerary member of Opus Dei since 1985. She met Opus Dei through her [...]
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A dilemma we all face

Father, some of us find, at the end of the afternoon, that we feel we ought to keep on working, to make the most of the calmest time of the day, and also that we ought to go home and spend time with our kids, [...]
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New information for the history of Josemaría Escrivá and Opus Dei

The fifth volume of "Studia et Documenta" (2011) has just been published. The premiere of the latest film by Roland Joffé, There Be Dragons is attracting an ever increasing interest in the life and history of Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei. [...]
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Fried potatoes and peppers

But the Little Watch-mender’s job did not end there. In fact it was only just beginning. When he got home from school Josemaria ran into the house shouting, “Mom, Mom, I’m back!” And he burst into the kitchen in search of something to eat, emerging in triumph [...]
Tags: Education, The Escriva family, For younger readers, Character, Discipline

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Prayers for children

When Josemaría was very little, his mother and father taught him to pray short and simple prayers to Jesus, Mary and his Guardian Angel. In the morning, To our Lady St Josemaría's Mommy taught him to get up straight away in the morning and offer [...]
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Hawthorn School, Canada

Hawthorn School A personal initiative inspired by st Josemaria Escriva in Canada Inspired by St Josemaria’s message Teresa and her husband, with other parents set up a school offering integral education. In 1989 a small group of parents and educators founded a school specifically for the purpose [...]
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For young people

Inspired by St Josemaria’s message Teresa and her husband, with other parents set up a school offering integral education: Hawthorn School Tags: Education, Responsibility, school, Upbringing, family

1965: Pope Paul VI visited "Il Centro ELIS" in Italy

Pope Paul VI officially opened Centro ELIS on 21 November 1965. In his speech on that occasion Pope Paul said that after World War II, when he visited different districts, he realised that education and training were the most important way of improving the lives [...]
Tags: Education, Youth, Pope, Italy

Midtown Educational Foundation

Metro Achievement Center is a youth education center run by Midtown Educational Foundation. Pupils there are from majority Hispanic and Afro-American backgrounds, coming from the most deprived parts of Chicago.
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The story of Yes!

Yes! The Life of St Josemaria was the first book about St Josemaria written and illustrated for children – children up to 80, as the author, Elizabeth Torra, puts it. The book has been translated into different languages, and this has given rise to many [...]
Tags: Alvaro del Portillo, Education, books, For younger readers, Devotion