Alvaro del Portillo: Episode Two
The Saints
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🗓️ 25 February 2025
⏱️ 10 minutes
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🗺️ Alvaro del Portillo - Episode Two: Flat Tires
Madrid. 1946. Back in Spain, Alvaro has been ordained to the priesthood, and Opus Dei has established The Priestly Society of the Holy Cross. With the Second World War over, Josemaria and Alvaro are now finally ready to spread The Work to countries beyond Spain. There's only one problem: legally, they’re forbidden to do so!
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Don Alvaro del Portillo dedicated his entire life to serving God and others through his service as a priest. Through his friendship with Saint Josemaria Escriva, he dedicated himself tirelessly to finding Opus Dei’s place within the Church. His example of humility, service, and indefatigable joy teaches listeners how to discover and live holiness in every moment of their lives.
This series contains moments of danger and intensity. Voices are raised in arguments and accusations. An aerial battle scene is depicted. Characters are stranded on a dangerous road at night and must deal with the potential threat of robbers. A character dies of an illness in-scene.
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| 0:00.0 | Madrid, |
| 0:01.6 | 1946. |
| 0:03.7 | Back in Spain, Alvaro has been ordained to the priesthood, |
| 0:07.7 | and Opus Day has established the priestly society of the Holy Cross. |
| 0:12.3 | With the Second World War over, |
| 0:14.6 | Jose Maria and Alvaro are now finally ready to spread the work to countries beyond Spain. |
| 0:22.5 | There's only one problem. |
| 0:25.9 | Legally, they're forbidden to do so. |
| 0:37.7 | The Saints. Adventures of Faith and Courage. Alvaro del Portillo. Episode two, flat tires. |
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| 1:04.2 | Alvaro, I want you to go to Rome again. |
| 1:11.7 | When? |
| 1:12.7 | As soon as we can get the case together for Opus Day to be recognized as an international apostolate, |
| 1:18.5 | not a diocesan society. |
| 1:20.7 | It's a big task, but it must be done soon. |
| 1:23.6 | So we aren't slow in expanding to other countries. |
| 1:26.3 | Pedro will help. |
| 1:28.5 | Wait, wait, wait, wait. |
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