A Priest Forever
Saint Josemaria was ordained a priest on 28 March 1925. Here is the homily he gave on 13 April 1973, on the dignity and meaning of the priesthood.
“The World Needs You" - Saint Josemaria to Youth
"If you want to be happy, you have to be ready to follow Our Lord." Saint Josemaria speaks directly to young people and offers them some advice.
The Conversion of the Children of God
Homily of Saint Josemaria given on 2 March 1952, first Sunday of Lent.
With Love In Our Eyes: Mercy and Fraternity
Saint Josemaria insisted that charity in a Christian should never be “official, dry or soulless,” but rather full of human warmth and affection. An...
"The Epiphany of Our Lord"
Text and audio recording of Saint Josemaria's homily, given on 6 January 1956, on the meaning of the feast of the Epiphany in the Church. Published in...
Praying by the Nativity Scene with Saint Josemaria
Some words from Saint Josemaria on the true meaning of Christmas.
Saint Josemaria in the Persian Gulf (II): Life in Dubai
In addition to wars and the refugee crisis, a third element characterizing the migration to the Gulf countries in recent years has been job...
Novena to the Immaculate Conception
On November 30, we begin 9 days of special preparation for the great feast of our Lady's Immaculate Conception. Some resources for growing in love for...
Saint Josemaria in the Persian Gulf (I): Some Context
Dubai is just one of the seven United Arab Emirates. It’s a place where more than 70% of the population is made up of foreigners. They come from Asia,...
New Christian Perspectives on the Future of Work
An Interdisciplinary Congress being held in Rome is exploring the human and supernatural meaning of work five hundred years after the Protestant...
Pope's Letter to Young People of UNIV
On the fiftieth anniversary of the UNIV encounters in Rome, Pope Francis has written a letter to the university students taking part.
Back in the Sheepfold
"A good friend once told me a story about shepherds: they break the legs of sheep that stray from the fold." A conversion story from the Philippines.
Seven Sundays of Saint Joseph
A long-standing tradition in the Church is to prepare for the feast of Saint Joseph on March 19 by dedicating the seven Sundays before it to Saint...
“Lord, may we be people who know how to love”
On the anniversary of Saint Josemaria's birth, the Prelate of Opus Dei celebrated Holy Mass in the Prelatic Church of Our Lady of Peace. We offer a...
New Year, New Struggle
This was the motto that Saint Josemaria set for himself at the beginning of 1972, in the face of many challenges in the Church and the world. An...
Christ Triumphs Through Humility
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A homily by Saint Josemaria given on 24 December 1963, published in "Christ is Passing By."
"Show us you are a mother!"
December 12 is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. An account of Saint Josemaria's pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico, in May 1970, where...
Christ the King
A homily by Saint Josemaria published in "Christ is Passing By," given on 22 November 1970, the feast of Christ the King.
"My good friends the souls in purgatory"
On November 2, All Souls Day, the Church reminds us of the need to pray for those who have died and are now being purified. Some quotes about this...
The Way: "It was love at first sight"
"I was baptized an evangelical Lutheran and even received Confirmation, but I can’t claim that I was a good Christian." Another story about how Saint...
Quick Learner
"Early last year my wife helped to prepare a Mass in honour of Saint Josemaria at Saint Charles Lwanga Cathedral in Kisii (a community of Bantu...
Celebrating Saint Josemaria in Dubai
On Saint Josemaria's feast day, Masses are celebrated all over the world... the desert included. In a country that is officially Muslim, populated by...
"Ordinary Life and Holiness in the Teaching of St. Josemaria" (Volume 1)
Scepter publishers has just made available in English the first volume in a three-part work about the teachings of St. Josemaría on the vocation to...
"I've received a real miracle"
Saint Josemaria was born on January 9, 1902. Rev. Charles Muturi, an Anglican bishop in Kenya, says that he has recently received a real "miracle"...
"The run of his life" – article published in "Aleteia"
Kyle Lang, a Princeton student, took part in a coast-to-coast run last summer to raise money for charity. He says that Saint Josemaria's writings on...
Celebrating Christmas 2017
Homilies, articles, videos and carols to help us draw close to the Infant Jesus at Christmas time.
The Christian Vocation
A homily by Saint Josemaria published in "Christ is Passing By," given on 2 December 1961, first Sunday in Advent. Text and audio recording in...
"Everything changed when he met St. Josemaria"
An article by Philip Kosloski published in "Aleteia" about Fr. Joseph Muzquiz, whose cause of canonization was opened in Boston by Cardinal Sean...
"The Heart of Work": Saint Josemaria's Vision
A short video with selections from Saint Josemaria's preaching that illustrate what he means by "sanctifying our work" and striving to find God in our...
"Passionately Loving the World": 50th Anniversary
On October 8, 1967, Saint Josemaria gave a homily at an outdoor Mass on the campus of the University of Navarra that contains the core of his message...