They paid what they owed him  Some days back, I saw a prayer-card of Saint Josemaría in a care-home where I am doing practical training for my catering course. It really caught my attention and I went over, read it and began to pray the prayer. I prayed for my Dad’s job, and for my uncle, who’s out of work, to find a job. I also prayed to Saint Josemaría for my Dad to be paid some money he is owed by certain people. To my surprise, 3 days after, they paid my Dad the money they owed him! So yesterday I began a web search about Saint Josemaría and I came to www.josemariaescriva.info. I read all the favors and the information on the site, printed off the prayer and the novena for work, made copies for everyone and told my family and my uncle’s wife, ‘Let’s pray to him with a lot of faith!’ That day, she, my mom, my sister and I began the novena. The following day, I called my aunt to ask how they were, and right away she told me that my uncle has a job! So I want to thank God and Saint Josemaría for having heard our prayers and helped us. I know he is also going to help my Dad’s job to go well, and to help save the marriage of two people I love very much.

Mel, Mexico

May 26, 2009 

St Josemaría had a part to play  

This morning, on the way to work I realised that the device that I need to get into the car park was missing. Frantically, I searched the car but could not find it. I decided to retrace my steps to the places where I parked the car last night, thinking that it is possible that the device might have dropped out of the car. While driving to these places I prayed for the intercession of St Anthony, and also the prayer card to Saint Josemaría. I also asked my girlfriend Rachel to pray that I would find it, as it would be very expensive for me to get a new device.

 The first place I stopped by was to me the most likely place where I might have dropped it, but having searched the place thoroughly, I could not find it. Somewhat disappointed, I went back into the car to move on to the other places I parked my car last night - and there the device was on the driver’s seat! I'm not sure if it was through supernatural intervention (I had ample opportunity to spot the device on the seat last night and this morning and did not) but I am sure that Saint Josemaría had a part to play in it. So, thank you Father!

J. P., Malaysia

May 8, 2009 

He helps me endlessly in thousands of everyday matters 

St. Josemaría helps me endlessly in thousands of everyday matters. I had turned on the light over a washbasin and as the switch was old I couldn’t turn it off again. It was a pointless waste of electricity. The more I tried, the less it worked. I asked St. Josemaría to help me, and as soon as I tried again, the switch worked. Another real nice favor: A friend took a train to come and see me. We spent a long time together and only left ourselves 30 minutes to get to the station, and there was an enormous traffic-jam. I told St. Josemaría about our problem, and my friend caught her train OK. Thank you, St. Josemaría, for so many favors! 

Hélène, France

March 18, 2009 

He lost his wallet in the market  

I feel that Saint Josemaría has already obtained many favors for me… My husband lost his wallet as he came home from the market one day. I really prayed with a lot of faith to Saint Josemaría Escrivá to help me find my husband’s lost wallet. And as something coming from God through Saint Josemaría Escriva’s intercession, the miracle happened! On the third day someone rang the doorbell, and gave us the lost wallet. For me that was a miracle, because the way things are in our country at present, there can be no doubt it is one. 

Fanny Garcia de Medina, Barquisimeto, Venezuela

March 18, 2009 

I looked at the website out of curiosity  

I was a globe-trotter for 55 years. I stopped work in 2008. I’m real sorry I didn’t hear about Opus Dei before, while I was working! It certainly would have helped me understand the world of work better. Now I discovered the Prelature on the internet. I had heard about the Work, partly through the publicity around the Dan Brown book The Da Vinci Code. 

I looked at your website out of curiosity. I was struck by Saint Josemaría’s apostolic commitment and the originality of his Christian mission, to live with Christ and find God through everyday life. Some months ago I subscribed to the e-mail newsletters. They give me hope and revive my faith. I am praying for the Holy Father.  

Alain Marblez, France

March 1, 2009 

I recovered my faith 

Thanks to my driving instructor, whom I call “my prayer-card friend”, I have recovered my faith, because she has given me some of hers. And thanks to St Josemaría my faith is increasing by the day. One day, my friend gave me the St Josemaría prayer-card, and from then on I have always had it by me. I pray it and that makes me feel like a better person. I don’t mind if he grants my petitions, it’s enough that just reading the prayer-card makes me feel so much better. My faith is much stronger now and all I can do is thank my friend Dolors. 

C., Spain

January 31, 2009 

My grandmother’s leg was saved  

I am just writing to give testimony of a grace obtained through St Josemaría Escrivá. Not long ago my grandmother Enriqueta had some large, very painful ulcers on her right leg caused by her diabetes. She suffered with these for a long time and the doctors said the only solution was to amputate her leg.  

Then someone gave my elder brother a prayer-card of St Josemaría in the street. All of us, my grandmother, my mom, my brothers and sisters and I, began to pray and ask the saint to heal the ulcers. About two months ago, the ulcers healed over and her leg was saved. Heartfelt thanks to St Josemaría Escrivá for the favor obtained. I hope that my testimony is accepted. Greetings and many thanks.  

Jose Luis de Luna Almanza, Mexico

January 13, 2009 

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