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The canonization of Josemaría Escrivá, a Spanish Catholic priest and the founder of Opus Dei, took place on October 6, 2002, by Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City. [ 1 ] . The canonization was controversial for several reasons, including a lack of Spanish judges, the fact that Opus Dei doctors were the ones who certified ...
During the thanksgiving Mass for the canonization of St. Josemaría, John Paul II, said: "In the Founder of Opus Dei, there is an extraordinary love for the will of God. There exists a sure criterion of holiness: fidelity in accomplishing the divine will down to the last consequences.
Opus Dei (English: Work of God) is an institution of the Catholic Church which was founded in Spain in 1928 by Josemaría Escrivá.Its stated mission is to help its lay and clerical members to seek holiness in their everyday occupations and within their societies.
The first to reach the glories of the altar was Escrivá, who was canonized in 2002 by Pope John Paul II. He was followed by his successor, Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, who was beatified in 2014. In 2019, Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri Fernández de Heredia, [4] was beatified, the first lay faithful of Opus Dei to be given such an honor.
[3] Pope Francis is "the first Pope who has dealt with Opus Dei closely as a bishop", [4] and, according to fellow Jesuit James V. Schall, is a "friend of Opus Dei". [5] Francis referred to St. Josemaria as "a precursor of Vatican II in proposing the universal call to holiness". [ 6 ]
The names of Opus Dei directors and priests are available in official Catholic journals and Opus Dei's official bulletin, Romana. Opus Dei maintains lists of cooperators , who are not considered by Opus Dei to be members, and who do not even have to be Roman Catholics, but who agree to assist with the work of Opus Dei in any of various ways.
To put it bluntly, Opus Dei has a big problem. In the nearly 100 years since its founding, countless stories have emerged about leaders, priests, and lay members in the Catholic Church’s sole ...
Theresia Albers (1872–1949), Founder of the Sisters Witnesses of the Love of Christ (Germany) Giosuè dei Cas (1880–1932), Professed Religious of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (Italy-South Sudan) Giuseppe Diana (1958–1994), Priest of the Diocese of Aversa; Martyr (Italy)