Venerable Alvaro del Portillo Newsletter No 4 (2014)
A newsletter containing the decree declaring the heroic virtue of Alvaro del Portillo and the decree and the details of the miracle paving the way to his beatification.
Activities in Rome Related to Alvaro del Portillo's Beatification
From September 29 to October 2, pilgrims to Rome will be able to pray before the body of the new blessed. Two Roman basilicas will host Masses of thanksgiving.
The Miracle of the Eucharist
With the feast of Corpus Christi approaching, we offer a brief video in which Bishop Alvaro del Portillo explains in simple language the greatness of the Eucharistic miracle. It is taken from a 1983 get-together with families in Mexico.
"Where charity is a reality"
A recent roundtable at IESE Business School for Alvaro del Portillo's centenary recalled how he urged the “setting up of business schools all over the world that would teach the Church’s social doctrine and where charity would be a reality."
The way Christ looks at us
In a get-together in London in 1985, Bishop Alvaro del Portillo speaks about Christ's loving way of looking at people.
Letter from the Prelate on the Beatification
With the beatification of Alvaro del Portillo only a few months away, the Prelate has written a short letter with suggestions on how to prepare for this event.
June 5: Registration for Alvaro del Portillo's Beatification Opens
Some important information about registration, access to zones, transport and donations, for the beatification ceremonies on September 27-28.
Being Leaven
During a pastoral trip to Japan in 1987, Bishop Alvaro del Poritllo explained the specific role of lay people in sanctifying the world.
Listen to God
"There, in the depths of each one's soul, God is speaking," Bishop Alvaro del Portillo assures us.
Children: God's Gift
In a get-together in New York in 1983, Bishop Alvaro del Portillo tells parents not to have any fear of accepting God's gift of children in their marriage.