Number of articles: 20

Blessed Guadalupe in Three Anecdotes

Blessed Guadalupe Ortiz de Landazuri’s feast day is celebrated on May 18, the day of her First Communion.

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“What she has done will be told in memory of her”

Pope Francis said that sanctity is the “the most attractive face of the Church,” her most authentic image. An article about Blessed Guadalupe, whose feast day is on May 18.

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In-depth Biography of Blessed Guadalupe

An extensive biography of the life of Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri, the result of two years of research by Mercedes Equibar Galarza, is now available in English.

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The Atomic Nucleus

Guadalupe's third "formula" for holiness is about building the base of one's spiritual life around the Eucharist, praying to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

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Guadalupe's Vocation: 75 years ago today

On 19 March 1944, the soon-to-be blessed Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri asked to join Opus Dei. We offer a translation of the letter she wrote to Saint Josemaria Escriva on this day.

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Love & pain: the ionic bond

Guadalupe's second "formula" for holiness is about facing life's difficulties in a way that leads to being closer to God.

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Letters from Saint Josemaria to Guadalupe

On a few occasions, the founder of Opus Dei personally wrote to Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri, showing his closeness and fatherly concern for her well-being.

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Who is Guadalupe Ortiz?

A brief video in English about the life of Guadalupe Ortiz, who will be beatified next May 18.

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Formulas for Holiness

February 10 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Considering Guadalupe’s passion for chemistry, we are starting a series on some of her “formulas” for how to face the problems affecting professionals today: lack of time, stress, restlessness, fear, sadness…

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1,000 Christmas Baskets for the Poor

In a letter written to Saint Josemaria on January 9, 1960, Guadalupe Ortiz expressed her great joy in helping to distribute Christmas gifts to the poor in Madrid's outlying districts.

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