I went to my Patron Saint's Canonization
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend your patron saint's canonization? Ten-month-old Mary Jo from Vancouver, named after recently canonized Saint Josemaria, did just that.
Cardinal Martins on St. Josemaría: God's instrument for the Work
An article from L'Osservatore Romano by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.
Canonization of Josemaría Escrivá and Mass of Thanksgiving
An account of the canonization Mass, the Mass of thanksgiving, the audience with the Pope, and the appearance by Romanian Orthodox Patriarch Teoctist.
St. Josemaría Escrivá's Recipe for Sanctity
An article from the November/December 2002 issue of Lay Witness magazine.
Dream and your dreams will fall short
An article published in L'Osservatore Romano on the occasion of the canonization of St. Josemaría. The author is the executive director of Centro Tepeyac, a crisis pregnancy center for Latino women. She lives near Washington, D.C., with her husband and 12 children.
Canonization highlights on video
Video clips of highlights of the canonization of Josemaría Escrivá.
Archbishop Myers' homily at St. Mary Major
John Myers, Archbishop of Newark, delivered the following homily at a Mass of Thanksgiving for the canonization of St. Josemaria at St. Mary Major in Rome.
The Prelate's Greeting to the Pope
The greeting given by Bishop Javier Echevarría, Prelate of Opus Dei, to Pope John Paul II, at the audience in St. Peter's Square on October 7, 2002.
The Pope´s canonization homily and Angelus message
The full text in English of the homily given by John Paul II at the Mass of Canonization for St. Josemaría Escrivá, and his Angelus message directly following the Mass.
The Prelate's Homily at the Mass of Thanksgiving
A homily by Bishop Javier Echevarria, Prelate of Opus Dei, delivered in St. Peter's Square, Rome, during the Mass of thanksgiving for the canonization of Josemaría Escrivá on October 7, 2002.