Opus Dei

eBook of a novena to ask for favors or help through the intercession of Tomás Alvira and Paquita Domínguez, a married couple whose cause of canonization is underway.

Tomás and Paquita Alvira were married members of Opus Dei, who strove for sanctity through the heroic and persevering exercise of the Christian virtues, in their marriage, raising their children and passing on to others their joy of a bright and cheerful home. Both suffered painful illnesses towards the end of their lives, and offered up their suffering with a deeply supernatural outlook. Many Christians have had private recourse to their intercession for their different needs. Here is one such favour.

"I had a lot of problems and difficulties" says Susan, who works in the Housekeeping Department at Strathmore University in Kenya. She prayed for several years the prayer on the Alviras' prayer card, and found a solution for many of these worries.

We share two stories about marriages that have overcome difficult moments to continue forward in the adventure of “forever.”

When speaking about my devotion to the Alviras and all the favors I have received through their intercession, I don't really know where to begin. They have done so much for me.

Love for the Church and the Pope is the hallmark of every Christian. It was present in the daily life of Tomás and Paquita, Their children bear witness to the strength and naturalness with which they passed their love for the Pope on to them.

The first Christians well understood the essence of the Gospel message and consequently that joy is inseparable from holiness. The Christian life –wrote Clement of Alexandria in the 2nd Century- is one endless feast day.

Rafael Alvira, son of Tomas and Paquita, lists 7 keys to his parents' happy marriage. An article published in "Aleteia."

Tomas and Paquita Alvira, whose cause of canonization has been opened, gave effective example of what it means to "educate in unity of life," in accord with Saint Josemaria's teaching.

The launch of the biography of Tomas and Paquita Alvira, ‘Our lives in His Hands: An Ordinary Couple’s Path to Holiness, took place at Strathmore University. The book is a recollection of the life and adventures of the couple who raised a large family and had joys and struggles that contemporary couples can identify with.