Facts and Figures on the canonization

The Concelebrants The Holy Father concelebrated with 42 other persons: cardinals, archbishops, bishops and priests. Among them were Card. Jose Saraiva Martins (Prefect of the Congregation for the Cause of the Saints), Card. Antonio María Rouco Varela, Archbishop of Madrid (the diocese in which the new [...]
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Msgr. Javier Echevarría, Prelate of Opus Dei. Rome, June 26, 2006

Dear brothers and sisters, Ut in gratiarum semper actione maneamus! May we always live in constant thanksgiving! Deo omnis gloria! All the glory to God! These were two of the aspirations that inspired St Josemaría, whose feast we are celebrating today and whose exemplary daily life [...]
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Bishop Javier Echevarría, Prelate of Opus Dei, on the First Anniversary of the Canonization of Saint Josemaría. Rome, October 6, 2003

Dear brothers and sisters, A year has gone by since the happy day of the canonization of Saint Josemaría Escrivá. I cannot fail to recall how, in the long months of spiritual preparation for that grace-filled event, my thoughts dwelt especially on one point: that the [...]
Tags: Gratitude, Canonization, Conversion, Opus Dei prelate

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He put all his love into saying Holy Mass

Msgr Javier Echevarría saw from close at hand, from 1953 onwards, how St Josemaría prepared to celebrate Mass, how he said it, how he did his thanksgiving afterwards, and how he prolonged it throughout the day. The following is an extract from Msgr Echevarría’s book [...]
Tags: Gratitude, Eucharist, Faith, Javier Echevarria, Prayer, Piety, Priesthood

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St Josemaria and Our Lady of Mercy, Barcelona

St Josemaria Escriva was a devotee of the Blessed Virgin Mary his whole life long. Each of her titles found a place in his heart and some took on special resonance at particular eras in his life. One of these was Our Lady of Mercy, [...]
Tags: Gratitude, Barcelona, History, Our Lady

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Harambee Africa International

Harambee – All Together for Africa – is a solidarity initiative that originated around the canonization of St Josemaria Escriva. Harambee promotes educational programmes in Africa and about Africa – developmental projects on the sub-Saharan region and awareness-building activities elsewhere designed to encourage a positive [...]
Tags: Gratitude, Canonization, Education, Justice, Solidarity, Harambee

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Mass of Thanksgiving in St. Lucia (West Indies)

A Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated in St. Lucia on September 30, 2008 for the eightieth anniversary of the founding of Opus Dei. The chief celebrant was the Archbishop of Castries, and the Mass was concelebrated by Fr. Mark Georges of the Prelature and Fr. Ignatius [...]
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Square named after Opus Dei Founder in Santa Ana City

A city square in Santa Ana, El Salvador, has been dedicated to St Josemaria. It is situated at the junction of Nicolas Salume Boulevard and the former highway to San Salvador, the capital. The aim is to spread deep, lasting devotion to St Josemaria, inviting present [...]
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Thanksgiving for a Mother’s Love

My brothers, sisters and I are very fortunate that we come from a closely-kit family. We thanked God for this precious gift especially last Saturday when we celebrated the 100th birthday of my mother, Dra. Isabel Malvar Villegas. My father, Dr. Jose a. Villegas died [...]
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A miraculous downpour

The village of El Espinal, Peru, in the Motupe district, Lambayeque region, was experiencing a severe drought which threatened to destroy the local economy and the livelihood of the inhabitants, who live by growing crops and raising livestock. The people of El Espinal have very little [...]
Tags: Gratitude, Devotion, prayer-card, Pictures and statues of St Josemaria Escriva