SAINT JOSEMARIA ESCRIVÁ DE BALAGUER Juan Larrea Holguín Saint Josemaria Escrivà de Balaguer was born at Barbastro (Spain) at 9-I1902. He was ordained priest at Saragossa the 28-III-1925. The 2-X-1928, he founded by divine inspiration the Opus Dei. The 26-VI-1975 he died suddenly at Roma, after having looked with immense love, by last time, an image of the Virgin, president the work room. At that time the Opus Dei were extended in the five continents and had more than 60.000 members from 80 nationalities, at service of the Church with the same spirit de full union with the Pope and the bishops that lived always saint Josemaria Escrivá. The Holy Father Joan Paul II canonized the founder of Opus Dei at Roma, the 6-X-2002. His liturgical celebration is the 26 de June. The corpse of saint Josemaria lies at the prelatice church of Sancta Maria of Peace, (viale Bruno Buozzi 75, Roma.)
NOVENA to SAINT JOSEMARIA ESCRIVÁ DE BALAGUER Writen by Mons Juan Larrea. (Bishop of Guayaquil. Ecuador) Prayer for all the days Oh, God, that by means of the most holy Verge have conferred to saint Josemaria, priest, innumerable graces, choosing him as the most faithful instrument for founding the Opus Dei, way of sanctify at professional work and in the performance of ordinary Christian duties, do that I also would know to convert every moment and circumstances of my life in occasion of loving You, and serving with joy and simplicity the Church, the roman pontiff and the souls, illuminating the ways of the earth with the brightness of the Faith and Love. Grant me by the intercession of saint Josemaria the favor that I ask (ask).Amen Paternoster, Hail Mary, Glory. ************************************************** The SANTIFY OF WORK FIRST DAY Saint Josemaria taught constantly, with the example and with his word: the great way of sanctify for men and women consists in realizing the own work imitating Jesucrist.