First ordination of faithful of Opus Dei to the priesthood

The first three priests ordained from among the faithful of Opus Dei, on June 25, 1944 by the Bishop of Madrid were Father Alvaro del Portillo, Father Jose Maria Hernandez Garnica, and Father Jose Luis Muzquiz. All three of them were qualified civil or mining [...]
Tags: Alvaro del Portillo, Opus Dei, Priesthood, Priestly Society of the Holy Cross

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February 14, 1930 and 1943 in Saint Josemaria's words

St Josemaria did not like to speak about those more intimate moments in which Our Lord had made him know His Will. However, sometimes, following the express indication of the Holy See, or due to the insistence of the members of Opus Dei, he did [...]
Tags: February 14, Founding of Opus Dei, Priestly Society of the Holy Cross

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Historic dates for Opus Dei

On the morning of Tuesday, October 2, 1928, feast of the Guardian Angels, after celebrating Mass, Father Josemaría was in his room, reading the notes he had brought with him. Suddenly an extraordinary grace came over him, and he understood that our Lord was responding [...]
Tags: February 14, October 2, 1928, Founding of Opus Dei, Priestly Society of the Holy Cross