Opus Dei

An abridged version of an article that appeared as part of a series entitled "Historical Gallery of Illustrious University Women", in Valladolid, Spain.

Guadalupe Ortiz was recently declared venerable by Pope Francis. We offer a summary of a press conference that was held for journalists, regarding Guadalupe and her fame for sanctity.

This morning, Pope Francis authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to issue decrees relating to 12 canonization causes. Included among them is the decree proclaiming the heroic virtues of Guadalupe Ortiz (1916-1975), a faithful of Opus Dei.

Fr. Antonio Rodríguez de Rivera, postulator for Guadalupe's cause, answers some questions related to the promulgation of the decree on her heroic virtues.

Ever since meeting Saint Josemaria in 1944, Guadalupe Ortiz decided to dedicate her life to a single project: seeking sanctity in the middle of the world. A Doctor in Chemistry, she discovered the adventure of the Christian life, and helped many others to do the same, through her work, and with faith and optimism.

My granddaughter, Caroline, was born with birthmark on her face that covered her forehead, nose and upper lip.

In the first term of my last year at the university I had a bad time with one of the professors who contradicted everything I said in class.

In just a few days time, Guadalupe has obtained three favors for me.

Some photos of Guadalupe Ortiz de Landazuri.

When it became impossible to do surgery, the doctors opted to leave it to nature, having a 50 percent chance that the hemorrhage would absorb naturally.