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  1. Testimonies
Impact of "The Way"
  • The Way

    Read these counsels slowly. Pause to meditate on these thoughts. They are things that I whisper in your ear—confiding them—as a friend, as a brother, as a father. And they are being heard by God.”

  • St. Josemaría Escrivá

    “The Way” inspires Hallow's Lenten challenge

    The Catholic prayer app Hallow launches its Lent challenge on Wednesday. This year, it is inspired by the founder of Opus Dei's “The Way.” The global challenge will be guided by well-known figures from around the world.

  • "The Way": 80 Years Old

    Saint Josemaria's small book was first published on 29 September 1939. Here are some stories from East Africa about people who have come to love this book, and how it resonates with their spirit.

  • "I still read 'The Way' for inspiration"

    Michael Miley, drummer for the Rival Sons, discovered the Catholic faith through a friend. He says Saint Josemaria's book "The Way" motivates him to want to do his work better.

  • The Way: "It was love at first sight"

    "I was baptized an evangelical Lutheran and even received Confirmation, but I can’t claim that I was a good Christian." Another story about how Saint Josemaria's book "The Way" has changed people's lives.

  • "The Way": a Joy for Clandestine Seminarians

    A priest in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church speaks about the support he found as a seminarian in Saint Josemaria's book during the communist years in his country.

More stories on the impact of Saint Josemaria's book The Way

I carry with me "The Way" and "The Forge"

Testimonies 08/30/2015

Tim Smyczek, who was praised by Rafa Nadal for his surprising sportsmanship, talks about the importance of faith for his life as a tennis pro in a recent National Catholic Register interview.

Sophie's Family

Personal testimonies 10/31/2014

Sophie, a Cooperator of Opus Dei in France, talks about confronting her husband's devastating accident a few months after their marriage, with the light and strength she found in Saint Josemaria's writings.

Joseph Pearce: Robust Christianity

Personal testimonies 08/07/2012

Joseph Pearce, a well-known Catholic writer, speaks about the robust idea of the Christian vocation he found in St. Josemaria's book "The Way."

Discovering the Church

Testimonies 01/27/2016

"My husband was baptized Catholic, but had never received any of the other sacraments. None of our four children nor I had ever been baptized."

What I like about St Josemaria

Testimonies 04/05/2011

Mary Wanjiku, from Kenya, finds the source of St Josemaria's optimism in his understanding of God's love for each individual.

Fr. Jim Socias: St. Josemaria told me, love your family very much

Personal testimonies 07/12/2012

Jim Socias, now a priest, recalls the counsel he received from Saint Josemaria after joining Opus Dei.

Citizens who value love

Testimonies 03/18/2015

Vittorio Gervasi, Italian, says he, "thanks Saint Josemaria for having opened up for me the doctrine of the Church about human love and courtship with his practical teachings."

My Home is My New Catwalk

Testimonies 08/02/2015

Neysha, from Puerto Rico, is a professional model. She says, “My home is my new catwalk, and I try to look more elegant than ever, for love of my husband and children.”

What does it mean to pray?

Testimonies 05/26/2011

Angela learned from St Josemaria that prayer is making friends with Christ, and that holiness is not a theoretical ideal but something to work towards every day.

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  • Blessed Alvaro del Portillo website
  • Romana, Bulletin of the Opus Dei Prelature
  • St. Josemaria Institute
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