Information on books published on the life of Saint Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei, and devotion to St Josemaria. New books and DVDs on St Josemaria and Opus Dei. http://www.josemariaescriva.info/ A new book by Eric Sammons asks, and answers this question. Read an excerpt from the Foreword by Scott Hahn, and some questions-and-answers with the author. "When Catholics hear mention of St. Josemaría, too many think, “Oh, he’s the Opus Dei saint,” and then relegate his life and teachings as applicable only to Opus Dei members. What a shame. As you will see in Holiness for Everyone, St. Josemaría developed over many years of work and prayer among laypeople a spirituality whose goal is the sanctity of every man and woman." Holiness for Everyone is a guidebook written by Eric Sammons which gives practical advice on how anyone can become a saint.]]> Personal prelatures are in the news again – a good opportunity for Fr Eduardo Baura, Professor of Canon Law at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross,to elucidate the nature of personal prelatures in the Catholic Church.]]> The beginning of each of the past three decades has brought about a significant event for Opus Dei, whose mission is to promote holiness among laypeople as they go about their daily work. ]]> The office St Josemaria website now has a Facebook page and a Twitter account. The aim: spreading to more people the message that ordinary life is a path to holiness.]]> At the School of Theology´s request, on December 12, 2011 the University Rector of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome decreed the creation of a new Chair of St. Josemaría Escrivá within the Spiritual Theology Department.]]> Where and when was St Josemaria born? What were his other names? When was he baptized? Who where his parents? What did Saint Josemaria say about them? What kind of childood did Josemaria have? Was his family well off or short of money? Questions and answers about his birth, childhood, family. The best articles, videos and photos around Saint Josemaria's birth and childhood.]]> Here are the 11 most viewed 2011 articles of www.josemariaescriva.info: a film, a song, a prayer, a city, an event, a testimony, a letter, a documentary, a videoclip, a book and a game.]]> A book can make a wonderful Christmas present – and why not choose one of the many books by and about Saint Josemaria? The following is a list of books by him, and others about his life and aspects of his message. Plus DVDs about the “Patron saint of ordinary life”. ]]> There Be Dragons, a fiction film based on real events in the life of St Josemaria, is going on show in Australia from December 15.]]> In November 1937 during the Spanish Civil War St Josemaria had to escape to where he could carry on his apostolate. A Spanish documentary, "Crossing the Night” describes the escape. A videoclip from the documentary, with English subtitles, is available here. ]]>