Cardinal Dolan on St. Josemaria and holiness

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, explains the message of Opus Dei's founder, Saint Josemaria Escriva: We are all called to holiness. At St. Patrick's Cathedral, on the feast of St. Josemaria, June 26, 2012.
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June 26 2012 around the world

Here are a few photos of the Masses celebrated in honour of Saint Josemaria, on dates close to June 26th. The photos come from different countries where the saint of ordinary life is celebrated.
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Homily given by the Prelate of Opus Dei for the feast-day of St Josemaria Escriva, 2012

Dear brothers and sisters, On other anniversaries we have already made some remarks about the readings of the Mass of St Josemaria. Today I would like all of us to focus on the message passed on to us by the Founder of Opus Dei: the sanctification [...]
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Readers write us from Dubai

Dubai, 9th June 2012 We are so happy and feel so blessed to have celebrated the Feast Day of Saint Josemaria here in Dubai! We realize just how many people are praying for this country when we saw the turn out of attendees in the recollection [...]
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What do saints work at from Heaven?

The saints live their lives in this world in order to love God and other people, imitating Jesus Christ, who “went about doing good”. But when they reach heaven, the Catechism of the Catholic Church (no. 2683) tells us that they “constantly care for [...]
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Masses in Honour of St. Josemaria Escrivá in Nigeria

MASS AT ILUPEJU A Solemn Mass in honour of St. Josemaria was said at Our Lady Queen of Apostles, Ilupeju on 25th of June. Ilupeju is in the Mainland area of Lagos, close to Ikeja, a densly populated area of Lagos and quite some distance away [...]
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I have always known this saint

The thought of not travelling to Enugu this year to celebrate the feast of St. Josemaria at St. Michael’s parish Asata, Enugu on 27th June 2011 because exams were to start that day made a friend ask me: “What’s on your mind girl for [...]
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Edmonton’s Faithful Celebrate St. Josemaria

On the June 2011 feast day Mass for St. Josemaria Escriva, some of Edmonton’s faithful met at St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Church to celebrate the Opus Dei founder’s life. And while there is no official Opus Dei centre in Alberta’s capital, there are still hundreds [...]
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Saint Josemaria Escriva in Macau

This is the 22nd year for Opus Dei in Macau. It was good to meet old friends and new acquaintances at the Solemn Mass in honor of St. Josemaria, held on June 28 (Tuesday) at 6:30 PM in the Cathedral of Macau. The main celebrant [...]
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Masses in Honour of St Josemaría Escrivá in Goa

This is the second year we have had a Mass in honour of St Josemaría Escrivá in Goa, India. Calangute (North Goa) This year we had the Mass in Calangute (North Goa) as early as 17th June 2011. More than 100 people came. They were all [...]
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