Carmen Escrivá

Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, who knew St Josemaria’s mother and sister very well, spoke in the book Immersed in God about what both of them meant for the founding and development of Opus Dei. “The availability of our Founder’s mother and sister proved of incalculable [...]
Tags: Alvaro del Portillo, The Escriva family, Opus Dei, Administration, Carmen Escrivá

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Our Lady of Torreciudad

Torreciudad is a shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Aragon in the north of Spain. Devotion to Our Lady of Torreciudad dates back to the eleventh century. The new Shrine, built under the guidance of the founder of Opus Dei, Saint Josemaría Escriva, [...]
Tags: The Escriva family, Our Lady

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With my brother Josemaria in Madrid (1927-37)

Santiago Escriva (1919-1994) was the younger brother of saint Josemaria. After the death of Opus Dei's founder, he wrote down some of his memories of his brother, excerpts of which are presented here. Carmen was their older sister. In March 1927, when Josemaria set off for [...]
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St Josemaría’s own account of his sister’s death

After St Josemaría died, a sealed envelope was found among his papers. Written on it were the words, “Not to be opened until my death. Mariano, 2-VII-1957.” Inside were six handwritten sheets that read as follows: When Alvaro told me that the doctor gave my sister [...]
Tags: Eucharist, The Escriva family, Death