Opus Dei

Watch the trailer of a new documentary about Saint Josemaría Escrivá.

The Holy Spirit dwells inside us. He accompanies us in our daily life, helping us to grow and improve.

On the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Josemaría was asked how to love our Lord more. With all simplicity he spoke about his own way of doing so.

This biographical timeline covers basic dates and occurences in St. Josemaria's life. At various points there are links to more detailed information found on the St. Josemaria Website.

Children can often cause their parents to worry. St. Josemaría relates two stories from his own family to show that sometimes what’s needed is understanding and trust on the part of parents (2:38).

In 1972 St. Josemaría met with a group of high school teachers. "What is the most important virtue for a teacher?", he is asked (00’52’’).

“I bless human love with both of my hands as a priest,” said St. Josemaría. He also recommended that spouses argue as little as possible and always make up at the end, asking one another for forgiveness (2:32).

When speaking with God, St. Josemaría advised, “don’t choose your words. Just as when you speak with your wife and your children, or with people you love… Let your heart go” (2’42”).

Even a broken soup bowl was a topic for St. Josemaría’s prayer. He said he was like a soup bowl, broken by sin and repaired—thanks to confession—to continue serving sound nourishment to others (1:58).

Saint Josemaria had an inkling at an early age that God had something important in store for him. This segment from an Italian animated film (with English subtitles) about St. Josemaría's early life presents some episodes from his youth.