New Audiobook: “Friends of God”
Free audio versions of 18 homilies on the virtues by St. Josemaria’s, recently re-recorded.
3 January: Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
Ten fragments of St. Josemaria's writings to inspire your prayer on this feast day.
Mother of God and Our Mother
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is celebrated on 1 January and commemorates the dogma of Mary's divine Maternity. This homily by St. Josemaría, published in "Friends of God," was given on 11 October 1964, then the feast of the Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
St Josemaria talks about the mission of priests
A university lecturer asks St Josemaria about the role of priests in today's world. This was in the setting of a gathering in Brazil, June 1, 1974, when St Josemaria was in the fiftieth year of his own priesthood.
The Visitation of our Lady
On 31 May, the Church celebrates the feast of our Lady visiting her cousin Elizabeth. "Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb! And how have I deserved that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" (Lk 1:42)
The Annunciation of the Lord
Resources with which to celebrate the Annunciation, the feast of the Incarnation of the eternal Son of the Father in the Virgin Mary, on 25 March.
The Christian Vocation
A homily given by St. Josemaria on 2 December 1951, the first Sunday of Advent.
29 June: St. Peter and St. Paul
On 29 June, we commemorate the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul in Rome. To help celebrate this solemnity, here are 12 excerpts from St. Josemaria's writings about love for the Pope.
"We must have a heart for everyone"
In this video, St. Josemaría reflects on living pluralism in social life, because "it is not enough to manage things with equity and human justice: we need to put our hearts into them."
St. Josemaría: the "madness" of love for Saint Joseph
In this short video, St. Josemaría speaks about St. Joseph, our Lord's father and our Lady's husband. "He taught Jesus so many things and protected him when he was a child... How many trials our Lord sent him, and how gently he carried them out!"