With the help of Blessed Alvaro: favours small and big
As a token of gratitude, I would like to briefly relate some of the favours that have been granted to me through the intercession of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo in recent years.
Customers at my pharmacy
I am a pharmacist and I own a pharmacy. I am going to tell you about two of the many favours that Don Alvaro has done for me.
"Freedom grows with love"
In his 20 October general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on Saint Paul's Letter to the Galatians, speaking about the freedom of Christians.
Helping my children at home and with their studies
Online classes: an opportunity to grow in devotion to Don Alvaro
Don Alvaro in times of pandemic
Last night God put in my heart an urgency to write this letter and that is why I got up early today, and here I am writing it. It all started with my son: he had acute asthma and was not responding to any treatment.
I got a raise and could continue my studies
My situation at work was not easy. On one occasion, I needed a raise; on another, I needed to change location in order to continue with my studies.
A nine-month journey. A master's degree. A baby.
Blessed Alvaro del Portillo has brought us more than one joy, one after another. Thank you, Don Alvaro!
The Monthly Intention: Praying All Together
Here is the intention from 2 October 2021 to 2 October 2022, which the Prelate is suggesting to the faithful and friends of Opus Dei.
Devotion to Don Alvaro in a Congo prison
Handing out Don Alvaro’s prayer cards in Kinshasa’s central prison (D. R. of the Congo).
His name is Álvaro
Life is a gift that comes through the love of parents. But that gift requires efforts, often unexpected and even heroic. Sometimes even the life of the mother and the child on the way hang by a thread.









