St. Josemaría: The best way to serve
Christ encouraged us to help others in such a way that only God knows. St. Josemaría repeats that message here (0’37”).
St. Josemaría: At the Hour of Death
Death is hard, St. Josemaría admits, but it is the step that opens the doors of life. And so we Christians can face death with hope (00:52’’).
St. Josemaría: How can we live if we aren’t in love?
Without love, life wouldn’t be worth living. Therefore St. Josemaría counseled: “Fall madly in love,” both when our love is in heaven and when it’s on earth (0’58”).
My greatest love: a Jew
A practical demonstration of interreligious dialogue. Video (0’48’’)
St. Josemaría: Caring for the Sick
Those who care for the sick have an opportunity to live charity and to exercise patience.
“Jesus, here is John the Milkman”
When St. Josemaria was a young parish priest, there was a milkman who entered his Church every morning for a few seconds. “Jesus, here is John the milkman.” To the young priest, that prayer seemed simple and beautiful (Weekly Video: 01’21’’).
The donkey and young Josemaría
Rete 4, an Italian television station, recently aired an animated program on the early life of St. Josemaría Escrivá. This fragment shows how the young boy comes to understand the value of work by seeing a donkey hard at work (02'03'').
"The saint of the ordinary"
A 7 minute video about the life of Saint Josemaría Escrivá, who spread the call to sanctity in daily life and was called the "saint of the ordinary" by John Paul II. "We have to be contemplative souls in the middle of the world, who strive to turn our work into prayer," he often said.
”What do you want to leave in our hearts?”
“When you leave,” St. Josemaría was once asked,” what do you want to leave in our hearts.” He quickly replied: “That you be brothers and sisters to all creatures: sowers of peace and joy” (1:10).
To be tranquil and serene
Saint Josemaria speaks to a gathering of priests, encouraging them to identify themselves with Christ.