Loving God's Will
September 27 is the second anniversary of the beatification of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo. Here is a new installment in the series "Praying with Alvaro del Portillo."
The Christian Vocation, Nucleus of the Message of Msgr. Escrivá
Homily given by Msgr. Alvaro del Portillo at the Mass of Thanksgiving for the Beatification of Josemaría Escrivá (May 18, 1992)
Blessed Alvaro Year of Mercy Newsletter
A newsletter about Blessed Alvaro del Portillo's teachings on divine mercy can be downloaded in pdf format. His feast day is celebrated on May 12 each year.
A Very Special Favor
A year-old Peruvian boy who had come to Madrid with his family for Alvaro del Portillo's beatification was struggling between life and death after falling into a swimming pool. The news about Francisco Villa Corta spread rapidly among those attending the beatification.
"Sanctity, secret force that transforms world"
Homily of Archbishop Arthur Roche, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship, given in Westminster Cathedral for the feast of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo, 12 May 2015.
Prelate's Homily at Mass of Blessed Alvaro
For the feast of Blessed Alvaro on May 12, Bishop Javier Echevarría celebrated a solemn Mass in the basilica of San Eugenio in Rome. Video summary with English subtitles
Beatification eBook
March 23 is the anniversary of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo's death. A new eBook offers an overview of his beatification, with 170 photographs, the message sent by Pope Francis and other relevant texts.
Blessed Alvaro, our Family Patron
Mary Agbu, a supernumerary of Opus Dei in Nigeria, talks about her husband and nine children and their devotion to Blessed Alvaro del Portillo.
Download "Thank you, Blessed Alvaro" in mp4 format
The video "Thank you, Blessed Alvaro" can be easily downloaded in mp4 format in HD or SD.
Thank you, Blessed Alvaro
Dozens of personal stories about people from all over the world who attended the events for Alvaro del Portillo's beatification in Madrid and Rome. The 28 min. video can be downloaded in mp4 format in HD or SD from http://vimeo.com/112064296.
Thanksgiving Masses for Alvaro del Portillo's Beatification
Cardinal Timothy Dolan was the principal celebrant at the Mass held in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, while Archbishop Bernard Hebda presided at a Mass held in South Orange, New Jersey.
Download 36 min. video with beatification highlights in mp4
The video highlights of Don Alvaro's beatification can be downloaded from this page in mp4 format, either with English subtitles or without subtitles.