Opus Dei

A new Guarani-Spanish edition of “The Way” was unveiled in Asunción, Paraguay, on December 13. St. Josemaría’s spiritual classic has now been published in 45 languages, with 4,500,000 copies printed. The Paraguayan Department of Education declared the volume of “educational interest” for use in the primary and secondary school system.

VATICAN CITY, DEC 21, 2002 (VIS) - This morning in the Clementine Hall, the Pope met with cardinals, members of the pontifical family, the Curia and the Roman prelature for the traditional exchange of Christmas greetings.

Bishop Stack was the main celebrant at a Mass of Thanksgiving for the Canonisation of Saint Josemaria Escriva in London on November 26, in the church of Our Lady of Victories. This is the text of his homily.

The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross has given honorary doctorates to Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi (Theology) and to Professors Javier Hervada (Canon Law) and John M. Rist (Philosophy).

Photos from the canonization of Josemaría Escrivá. Accompanying the pictures are participant reactions and homily excerpts from some of the Thanksgiving Masses celebrated after the canonization in Rome.

A homily given by Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam, Ireland, at a Mass of Thanksgiving for the Canonisation of Saint Josemaría Escrivá at the Cathedral of the Assumption, Tuam.

The Cardinal's opening words at a Mass of Thanksgiving for the Canonisation of Saint Josemaría Escrivá, at the parish church of St Thérèse, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend your patron saint's canonization? Ten-month-old Mary Jo from Vancouver, named after recently canonized Saint Josemaria, did just that.

An article from L'Osservatore Romano by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.