Interior Struggle (Palm Sunday)
A Palm Sunday homily given by St. Josemaría on 4 April 1971, published in "Christ is Passing By."
Gathering with St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer in Brafa
A remastered and summarised video of a gathering with Saint Josemaría Escrivá in Brafa (Barcelona) in November 1972.
28 March 1925: Josemaría Escrivá Ordained a Priest
The founder of Opus Dei was ordained a priest in the chapel of his diocesan seminary. Two days later, he celebrated his first Mass in the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, at the feet of the beloved Madonna he had prayed to so often.
St Josemaría: Newsletter No. 27: Passionately Loving the Church
Throughout his life, St Josemaría Escrivá reflected an attitude of complete fidelity and service to the Church, “the same one Christ founded. It cannot be any other.”
Seven Ways to Get to Know St. Josemaría Better
St. Josemaría was born on 9 January 1902 in Barbastro, Spain. Here are a variety of resources to get to know his life and works better.
"Show that you are a mother"
In May of 1970, St. Josemaría announced his desire to cross the Atlantic to prostrate himself at the feet of Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose feast we celebrate on 12 December.
"In Loreto I am especially indebted to Our Lady"
10 December is the feast of Our Lady of Loreto, established by Pope Francis. Saint Josemaría considered himself especially indebted to Our Lady of Loreto for a very serious need that he placed under Our Lady's mantle on 15 August 1951.
"Our Lady is shining spotlights of love"
October is the month of the Rosary. In this video from 1974, St. Josemaria speaks about praying the Rosary as a family.
"All Christians can offer their work to God"
In an encounter with people in Chicago in 1988, Blessed Alvaro del Portillo spoke about the founding of Opus Dei on October 2, 1928.
St Josemaria Newsletter 25: A heart that only knew how to love
This Newsletter is dedicated to the teachings of St Josemaria on the virtue of charity.