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Christmas, a new special meeting with God

God is here. "This day shall light shine upon us; for the Lord is born to us." This is the great announcement which moves Christians today. Through them it is addressed to all mankind. This truth should fill our lives, and every Christmas should [...]
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Christmas, a new special meeting with God

God is here. "This day shall light shine upon us; for the Lord is born to us." This is the great announcement which moves Christians today. Through them it is addressed to all mankind. This truth should fill our lives, and every Christmas should be [...]
Tags: Christ Is Passing By, Christmas

Testimony

Francis Cardinal Arinze

"If any priest takes offense at this use of the figure of the donkey, then may I advise him to read the following remarks by Saint Josemaria Escriva: Jesus makes do with a poor animal for a throne. I don't know about you; but I am [...]
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In Saint Joseph's workshop

A homily given on 19 March 1963, the feast of St Joseph Download the homily "In Joseph's Workshop" We do know that he was not well-to-do: he was just a worker, like so many millions of people throughout the world. He worked at the same demanding and [...]
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Love for the Pope

“Love for the Roman Pontiff must be in us a delightful passion, for in him we see Christ” (St. Josemaria, In Love with the Church, 13).
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First edition of Christ is Passing By in Swedish

The Swedish publisher "Catholica Bokförlaget" has brought out a new book by St Josemaría in Swedish: Christ is Passing By. This is the second book of homilies by the founder of Opus Dei to be published in Swedish, as well as The Way, Holy Rosary, The [...]
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The sorrows and joys of St Joseph

In Torreciudad, a sanctuary of our Lady built in Spain under St Josemaria’s stimulation, there is an old track leading up to the original shrine. Along the track fourteen tiled pictures have been set up, in pairs, showing “The Sorrows and Joys of St Joseph”. [...]
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What are Josemaria Escriva’s published works?

His best-known book is The Way, first published in 1934, which has been translated into 45 different languages and has sold more than four and a half million copies worldwide. The website of St Josemaria’s writings (www.escrivaworks.org) gives the full texts of his published works: The [...]
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Christ Is Passing By

In 1973, Saint Josemaría prepared this book, drawing on his abundant preaching. It consists of 18 sermons preached between 1951 and 1971 that follow the feasts of the liturgical year, from Advent to the Solemnity of Christ the King. Word and life. The text is [...]
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