Map of Valdebebas for the Beatification
A detailed 2-page map, with useful information for those planning to attend the beatification of Alvaro del Portillo on September 27 in Madrid.
100 Frequently Asked Questions about the Beatification
Some advice for those planning to attend the beatification of Alvaro del Portillo on September 27 in Madrid.
"A Lesson of Love"
Angelique Ferrali is a Cooperator of Opus Dei who lives in Switzerland and teaches tennis. She recalls a Mass celebrated by Don Alvaro when she was a university student that left a deep impression on her soul.
Alvaro del Portillo, a life of service to Christ
A quick glance at the life of Alvaro del Portillo, the successor to Opus Dei's founder St. Josemaria Escriva. Bishop del Portillo will be beatified in Madrid on Sept. 27.
New Biography of Alvaro del Portillo
John F. Coverdale, author of "Saxum: The Life of Alvaro del Portillo," was interviewed on EWTN's program "Bookmark." Watch the full interview here.
Downloads for the Beatification
The texts for Alvaro del Portillo's Beatification Mass and Mass of Thanksgiving are now available in various formats in English, along with an extensive biography and information about sites related to his life and maps of Madrid.
"The Church's Universality"
Eelis Nguyen, a convert from Buddhism, lives and works in Helsinki. He says that he is looking forward to going to the beatification of Alvaro del Portillo because it is "a great feast for the Church."
Alvaro del Portillo, in 3 minutes (Video)
A brief video with scenes from the life of Alvaro del Portillo, who was beatified on September 27 in Madrid.
Some Recent Favors of Don Alvaro
A hard-to-sell cow. Tensions in a polygamous family. A premature baby. These stories from Kenya represent a few of the many recent favors attributed to the intercession of Alvaro del Portillo.
Sanctity: Everyone's Vocation
An article by the Prelate of Opus Dei published in "Palabra." "The ceremony on the upcoming 27th of September reminds us once again of the universal calling to holiness, preached untiringly by Saint Josemaria Escriva and reaffirmed forcefully by Vatican II."