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Whereas the members of some religious orders might live in monasteries and devote their lives exclusively to prayer and study, most members of Opus Dei lead ordinary lives, with traditional families and conventional careers, [2] and strive to "sanctify ordinary life". Indeed, Pope John Paul II called Escrivá "the saint of ordinary life". [8]
Coat of arms of Saint Josemaria Escrivá Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás (born Jose María Mariano Escrivá y Albás ; 9 January 1902 – 26 June 1975) was a Spanish Catholic priest who founded Opus Dei , an organization of laypeople and priests dedicated to the principle of everyday holiness. [ 1 ]
Spiritual reading is an instruction in prayer and virtue, according to St. Bernard of Clairvaux, and thus he said that "spiritual reading and prayer are the arms by which hell is conquered and paradise won." St. Josemaría Escrivá explained that spiritual reading "builds up a store of fuel. — It looks like a lifeless heap, but I often find ...
It connotes intimate, friendly conversation with Him, and a determined focus on internal prayer versus external actions, while these latter are transformed into means of prayer. According to John Paul II , Jesus' statement "without me you can do nothing" (cf. Jn 15:5) is a truth that "constantly reminds us of the primacy of Christ and, in union ...
The Way (Escrivá book), 1939 book on Catholic spirituality, written by Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer; The Way (Greg Bear), fictional universe concerning several novels by Greg Bear
St. Stephen Evangelical Lutheran Church, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Pompano Beach, published the following act of spiritual communion: [2] Lord Jesus, we desire earnestly to experience your love as guests at the heavenly feast you have prepared for your children on earth in the most holy Sacrament of the Altar.
The shrine was designed by architect Heliodoro Dols [1] who supervised the construction with the assistance of the architects Santiago Sols and Ramon Mondejar.The main church contains several outstanding features in the alabaster altarpiece by Juan Mayné, and the Blessed Sacrament chapel with its bronze figure of the crucified Christ, by Pasquale Sciancalepore.
Since 1928, St. Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei, also preached the universal call to holiness especially for lay people living an everyday life and doing ordinary work: "There is something holy, something divine, hidden in the most ordinary situations, and it is up to each of you to discover it." [5]