Number of articles: 300

2 October: Sanctity in Ordinary Life

In 1931, Saint Josemaria wrote down what had happened on the morning of October 2nd, 1928, feast of the Holy Guardian Angels, when he first "saw" Opus Dei.

History of Opus Dei

Saint Pius X, Intercessor of Opus Dei

21 August is the feast of St. Pius X, the intercessor to whom St. Josemaria entrusted the Work's relation with the Holy See. In this excerpt, Miguel De Salis Amaral writes about St. Josemaria's lifelong devotion to this Pope.

Historical context

"The world is hungry for something transcendent"

"Why is it so hard for me to talk to my friends about the photo of St. Josemaria that I use as a bookmark?" Roberto tells us how he answered this question.

Saint Raphael

"I felt like he was talking to me"

Trinidad got to know St. Josemaria through his book "The Way." She felt like the points were written specifically for her, and they helped her see the future with hope.

Saint Raphael

"He loved people very much"

In a world in which worry and anxiety are always in the air, Diego talks about how his relationship with St. Josemaria helps him keep calm and preserve his inner peace and joy.

Saint Raphael

Saint Josemaria: Family & Childhood

"I am yours, for you I was born: what do you want from me, Jesus?"

Youth

Saint Josemaria: Adolescence

"Lord, that I may see! Lady, that it may be!"

Youth

Saint Josemaria: Foundation & Early Years

"Twenty-six years, the grace of God, and good humor."

Youth

Saint Josemaria: Civil War

"Come what may, everything is for the best because everything comes from the hands of our Father-God."

Youth

Saint Josemaria: Years of Expansion

"Of a hundred souls, we are interested in a hundred."

Youth