Opus Dei

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz responds to some questions about the future Blessed Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri in the days leading up to her beatification.

Schedule, directions to Vistalegre, things to bring, downloads and other helpful information for those traveling to Madrid for the beatification of Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri.

Homily of Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, in memory of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo, delivered at the Basilica of Saint Eugene on Saturday, May 11, 2019.

This website will offer a live broadcast of Guadalupe's beatification ceremony on May 18th, as well as the Mass of Thanksgiving on May 19th. The Opus Dei Facebook page and EWTN (Spanish channels) will also broadcast the beatification live.

Guadalupe Ortiz will be beatified on 18 May 2019 in Madrid. Masses of Thanksgiving for the new Blessed will be held in some cities in Britain.

"I want to thank God and Guadalupe for showing me that miracles not only happen to other people, but can also happen to me."

Guadalupe did not have much experience to lean on at a time where women were just beginning to embark on new adventures professionally. In this context, Guadalupe undertook the task of directing Zurbarán, the first women’s university residence of Opus Dei in the world. Guadalupe did not exactly know what she was doing, but she rolled up her sleeves and got down to work.

"The adventure of holiness begins with a yes to God" (John Paul II). Sometimes life surprises us in unimaginable ways. This certainly happened to Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri. An unexpected turn of events allowed her to meet Saint Josemaría Escriva in 1944, marking a turning point in her life. God changed her plans and invited her to collaborate in a project that would occupy her heart, mind and soul for the rest of her life.

A constant throughout Guadalupe's life was her passion for chemistry and scientific research. At the time she began her chemistry studies in 1933, there were very few women in universities, and almost none in the sciences. Starting in 1944, although her commitment to Opus Dei would lead her to dedicate a lot of her time and talents to imparting Christian formation, she never stopped researching chemistry and studying with scientific curiosity.

On 18 May 2019, Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri will be beatified by the Catholic Church. Here is a one-minute summary of her life.