When St Joseph Sleeps

Dear sisters and brothers: Recently I saw in a friend’s house a representation of St. Joseph that really made me think. It was a relief from a Baroque Portuguese altarpiece, depicting the night of the escape into Egypt. You see an open tent with an angel [...]
Tags: St Joseph, Interior life, The Will of God, Benedict XVI

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Vacations

I think I should remind you of how important it is to rest. If sickness comes, we will receive it happily, as coming from God’s hand; but we shouldn’t cause it by our own imprudent behavior. We are human beings and we need to restore [...]
Tags: Apostolate, Rest, Peace, Interior life

Testimony

Cardinal Marian Jaworski, Emeritus Archbishop of Lviv, Ukraine

What is the relevance of St Josemaria’s charisma for the Church? Jaworski: I’m currently reading a Polish translation of a book of memoirs about St Josemaria written by his successor, Bishop Javier Echevarria. I must say it’s a book that has made a deep impression on [...]
Tags: Holy Spirit, books, Interior life

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I'm short of time

A doctor asks St Josemaria Escriva: “Some days our work leaves us no time for anything else. How can we keep sanctifying ourselves and manage our homes?”
Tags: Family and work, Prayer, Plan of life, Work, Interior life, Priestly soul

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Kristina Simon, Sweden

Kristina Simon, from Sweden, benefited from St Josemaria's love for freedom and learned from him about relating to God in everyday life.
Tags: Youth, Freedom, Interior life

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Christians in the media

The subject of the following interview was Fr La Porte’s doctoral thesis entitled “Christians in the media according to St Josemaría. Historical context and spiritual and pastoral development”. In the interview, Fr. La Porte answers questions about the background to his thesis. Why did you choose [...]
Tags: Culture, Work, Interior life

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Good humor

“Happy?” The question made me think. Words have not yet been invented to express all that we feel — in the heart and in the will — when we know ourselves to be children of God. Furrow, 61 We will never achieve true supernatural and human [...]
Tags: Joy, Charity, Optimism, Interior life

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Rest

I have always seen rest as time set aside from daily tasks, never as days of idleness. Rest means recuperation: to gain strength, form ideals and make plans. In other words it means a change of occupation, so that you can come back later with a [...]
Tags: Rest, Interior life

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May, the Month of Mary

How people like to be reminded of their relationship with distinguished figures in literature, in politics, in the army, in the Church!... Sing to the Immaculate Virgin, reminding her: Hail Mary, daughter of God the Father: Hail Mary, Mother of God the Son: Hail Mary, [...]
Tags: Piety, Interior life, Our Lady

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Learning from St Joseph

A master of interior life, a worker deeply involved in his job, God’s faithful servant in continual contact with Jesus: that is Joseph. Ite ad Ioseph. With St Joseph, the Christian learns what it means to belong to God and fully to assume one’s place [...]
Tags: Holy Family, St Joseph, Interior life, Ordinary life