Inklings of Love: St. Josemaría Before Opus Dei
What events shaped young Josemaría’s life before 1928? How did he discover his priestly vocation? In this article, José Luis González Gullón takes us into the early years of St. Josemaría Escrivá’s priesthood, a key stage in his spiritual journey, when he had not yet founded Opus Dei but already intuited that God was asking something great of him.
Fr. Nicanor, Spain: "I love being a priest"
A priest from an island—the eighth of the Canary Islands—with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants. He is currently the parish priest in Arrecife (Lanzarote), where he oversees two parishes and strives to spread the Gospel everywhere with a smile.
Fr. José, Spain: "Essential services"
The chaplain-engineer of the Laguna Care Hospital's death was linked to that of his friend Fermín, who had been widowed some time ago and passed away from coronavirus. Before arriving at Laguna, he was the general chaplain of the National Police. He died on 31 March, surrounded by the sorrow of a legion of healthcare workers and friends who were unable to say their final goodbyes, and who pay tribute to him in this video.
Closer to God, more capable of acting as a priest should
Fr. Steven John Szakaczki is in St. Lawrence Martyr Church, Scarborough, Ontario