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Feast Day of Saint Josemaria in Calgary (Canada) – Christ is your Model

Calgary, Alberta, Canada Rev. David Sands together with Rev. Wilbert Chin Jon celebrated the Holy Mass in honor of St. Josemaria Escriva on June 25 at St. Bonaventure Church. During his homily, Fr. Sands shared with the faithful his thoughts, feelings and experiences he has during the [...]
Tags: Holiness, Ordinary life, June 26, Father, Canada

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1937-1939: Later Stages of the Spanish Civil War

Before describing their efforts to carry out Opus Dei in these later stages of the war, we will examine the social, economic, and political features of the world in which they worked. - The War in the North (March to November 1937) - Fusion of the Falange [...]
Tags: Alvaro del Portillo, Sickness, Spanish Civil War, Poverty, Franco, Father, Penance, Burgos, Juan Jimenez Vargas, Pedro Casciaro, first members

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1937-1939: Later stages of the Spanish Civil War

Before describing their efforts to carry out Opus Dei in these later stages of the war, we will examine the social, economic, and political features of the world in which they worked. - The War in the North (March to November 1937) - Fusion of the Falange [...]
Tags: Alvaro del Portillo, Sickness, Spanish Civil War, Poverty, Franco, Father, Penance, Burgos, Juan Jimenez Vargas, Pedro Casciaro, first members

St Josemaria's Life

Life of Saint Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei, told by Fr. Bob Gahl, priest of Opus Dei.
Tags: Character, Father, life

Alison Birkett, England

Alison Birkett describes St Josemaria as she remembers him from the time she spent in Rome in the 1970s
Tags: Joy, Sacrament of Reconciliation, Hope, Fortitude, Father

Testimony

He always took care of me in a very fatherly way

I met Saint Josemaria during his stays in England during the summer of 1960, 1961 and 1962, shortly after I had asked to be admitted to Opus Dei. Later, I saw him during a short trip to Rome; he invited me because I was sick. [...]
Tags: Charity, Father

Testimony

It is fitting that they engraved on his tombstone the words: “The Father”

The Way is the fruit of the grace of God, to which the author responded with all of his heart and his entire mind. And yet the book is the natural outgrowth of moving pastoral encounters with many people. From this springs its animated tone, [...]
Tags: Divine sonship, Optimism, Father