This prophetic intuition, which gave the lay an unprecedented space within the Church, was also central to the discussions and work of Vatican II. St. Josemaria died on June 26, 1975, but the Work ...

June 26 is the 50th anniversary of the death and birth into eternal life of St. Josemaría Escrivá (1902-75), the founder of Opus Dei. Pope St. John Paul II called him “the saint of ordinary ...

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According to St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, a Catholic’s everyday, ordinary struggles and work are in fact “God’s work.” As the Church celebrates Escrivá’s feast day on June 26 ...

Vatican City, Sep 13, 2005 / 22:00 pm. At the conclusion of his general audience today at St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI bestowed his blessing upon a statue of St. Josemaria Escriva ...

But the first person to benefit from the rule change was a Spanish priest named Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, the founder of the secretive and controversial group called Opus Dei. John Paul beatified ...