"An Enduring Influence" | The 20th Anniversary of the St. Josemaria Institute

St. Josemaria Institute Podcast

St. Josemaria Institute

Spirituality, St. Josemaria Escriva, Christianity, Christian, Gospel, Catholic, Meditation, Religion & Spirituality, Opus Dei

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🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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In this meditation marking the 20th anniversary of the St. Josemaría Institute, Fr. Peter Armenio reflects on the life, spirituality and enduring influence of St. Josemaria Escriva. Fr. Peter explains how St. Josemaria’s vision places the lay faithful at the center of evangelization and reminds us that, "Sanctity is not reserved for a privileged few. All the ways of the earth, every state in life, every profession, every honest task can be divine” (Conversations, no. 26). Listen to refl...

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0:00.0	You are listening to the St. Jose Maria Institute podcast. Please enjoy today's meditation.
0:11.0	In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen. My Lord and my God,
0:18.0	I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me, that you hear me.
0:27.3	I adore you with profound reverence.
0:30.4	I ask your pardon for my sins and the grace to make this time of prayer fruitful.
0:39.2	My immaculate Mother St. Joseph, my father, and Lord,
0:43.9	my guardian angel, intercede for me.
0:49.7	We want to use the occasion of the 20th anniversary of a big blessing for the church
0:59.6	throughout the English-speaking world,
1:05.0	and that is the St. Jose Maria Institute that disseminates the life and writings of a saint who has a special
1:20.5	message from divine inspiration. Inspiration in a private sense
1:31.7	but may for the benefit
1:35.9	of the whole church in the whole world
1:38.0	nothing more and nothing less
1:41.5	than the gospel message that is translated into everyday life.
1:53.0	It's as new and as old as the gospel to quote St. Jose Maria.
2:00.6	And it is the teachings of Jesus, the example of Jesus, that Jesus lived in the first 30 years of the most spectacular 33 years in the history of the universe.
2:21.2	When the son of man makes our world a relic,
2:28.1	he lived among us, the human in every sense of the word, except sin, without detracting from his divine nature.
2:47.3	In imitation of St. Jose Maria, I don't want to take for granted.
2:56.2	This great blessing God through the intercession of the Blessed Mother has bestowed on the church in the world,
3:03.4	and that is the sanctity and the
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