An Illustrated Biography of Saint Josemaria
"Wanting Jesus Alone to Shine" is a biography of the founder of Opus Dei illustrated with over 300 photos, maps, infographics and autograph texts. Its authors, Jesús Gil y Enrique Muñiz, say they hope the book "will enable readers to enter more fully into the life of Saint Josemaria."
Pilgrimage to Fatima
May 13th is the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. The message of Fatima contains a wake-up call for all Christians: to make reparation to our Lord for all the sins of mankind, including our own, to do penance, to pray the Rosary, to spread devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and to pray a lot for the Pope.
14 May 1970: Heading to Mexico
On his way to Mexico 50 years ago, Saint Josemaria landed at the Madrid airport on 14 May 1970. Some journalists were eager to interview him there. Javier Ayesta, who accompanied him that afternoon, tells us what happened during those hours.
A Road to Freedom Across the Pyrenees
A documentary directed by Arturo Méndiz, winner of 3 Goya Awards, a Golden Palm in Cannes, and a film nominated for an Oscar.
Saint Josemaria at Lourdes
A brief account of Saint Josemaria's last visit to the Grotto at Lourdes, on 3 October 1972, before embarking on a two month catechetical trip through the Iberian peninsula.
"I have come to cast fire on the earth"
An article about Saint Josemaria's ardent efforts to bring young people closer to Christ back in the 1930s: "Set [young people] ablaze with the fire of Christ... This yes: this I have a vocation for."
"In Hiding": Surviving in the Spanish Civil War
Interview with José Luis González Gullón, author of "Escondidos," the story of how Saint Josemaria and the first members of Opus Dei managed to survive in the Republican Zone during the Spanish Civil War.
Consecrating Opus Dei to the Holy Spirit
In 1971, Saint Josemaria decided to consecrate Opus Dei to the Holy Spirit, realizing how much the Church needed all her members to be holy. He himself composed the prayer of consecration, which is renewed in all Opus Dei centers every year.
The butter “tragedy”... 100 years later
Fr Willie Doyle, a heroic Irish Jesuit military chaplain, died in battle 100 years ago. The story of how St Josemaria came to know about his life and include his example of self-denial in “The Way.”
In the King’s Hospital — 1932
An excerpt from "The Founder of Opus Dei" (Vol. I)," by Andres Vazquez de Prada, which shows some of the difficulties Saint Josemaria had to confront in getting Opus Dei started.