Homily of John Paul II at the canonization of Josemaría Escrivá
The homily given by the Pope at the canonization of the founder of Opus Dei, on October 6, 2002.
Homily of John Paul II at the beatification of Josemaría Escrivá
On May 17, 1992, Pope John Paul II beatified Msgr. Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei, and Josephine Bakhita, a Daughter of Charity of Canossa. Here are excerpts from the Pope's homily at the beatification.
Novena for the Family
The Novena for the Family, with many quotes from Saint Josemaria's writings, seeks to help people grasp the greatness of Christian marriage and to sanctify family life, imitating the Holy Family.
Topic 14: History of the Church
The Church continues to make Christ present in human history. In the history of the Church, we find the divine and the human closely intertwined.
Topic 22: Penance (I)
Christ instituted the sacrament of Penance to offer us a new possibility of converting and recovering, after Baptism, the grace of justification
Topic 10: Passion and Death on the Cross
Christ died for our sins, to free us from them and redeem us from the slavery that sin introduced into mankind’s life.
Topic 23: Penance (II)
Priests receive from God the power to forgive sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Topic 21: The Eucharist (III)
Faith in Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist has led the Church to offer adoration to the Blessed Sacrament, both during and outside the liturgy of the Mass.
Topic 20: The Eucharist (II)
The Holy Mass is a true sacrifice because it makes present, in the “today” of the Church’s liturgical celebration, the unique sacrifice of our redemption carried out on the Cross.