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What was Father Josemaria Escriva’s reaction to the attempted military coup of July 18, 1936?

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Like most people in Spain, Father Josemaria knew nothing about the military conspiracy against the Republican Government which culminated in the attempted coup on July 18, 1936. The rebellion took him by surprise, and he immediately had to go into hiding as his life was in danger in Madrid.

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What was Father Josemaria Escriva’s reaction to the attempted military coup of July 18, 1936?
Historical Notes Introduction
Was the Escriva family well off or short of money?
What sort of childhood did Josemaria Escriva have?
Why did Josemaria’s father’s business fail?
If Opus Dei had no members till the 1930s, why did Josemaria Escriva say it was founded in 1928?
What difficulties did Opus Dei meet with at the start?
What kind of people did Father Josemaria Escriva work with in Opus Dei’s early years?
What was Father Josemaria Escriva’s attitude towards the Second Spanish Republic?
Where did the first Opus Dei members stand politically?