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St. Josemaria Institute Podcast

No Ordinary Light: The Founding of Opus Dei

St. Josemaria Institute Podcast

St. Josemaria Institute

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

4.9645 Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2024

⏱️ ? minutes

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Summary

In our meditation of the week: Fr. Peter Armenio reflects on how St. Josemaria Escriva was inspired by the light of God with the mission to bring Christ into the heart of the entire world in a way that he had never been before, especially into a world gripped by a culture of death and in need of healing through God’s mercy. St. Josemaria wrote: “God is the same as always. It is men of faith that are needed: and then, there will be a renewal of the wonders we read of in the Gospel” (The Way, ...

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In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen.

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My Lord and my God, I firmly believe that you are here, that you see me, that you hear me.

0:14.0

I adore you with profound reverence.

0:18.0

I ask your pardon for my sins and the grace to make this time of prayer fruitful.

0:23.6

My immaculate Mother St. Joseph, my Father and Lord, my guardian angel, and deceit

0:30.6

form.

0:31.6

With your permission, Lord Jesus Christ, truly present with us in the blessed sacrament we have

0:41.7

this solemn exposition this evening because we are celebrating a very big feast

0:50.6

this is for people connected with Opus Day, this is Feast Day Week. The beginning

0:57.5

of the work week began with a festive bang where we celebrate the actual

1:05.1

anniversary of the founding of Opus Day that consisted in a spectacular divine intervention.

1:13.6

I would say a preternatural episode of cosmic proportions.

1:21.6

Why do I say cosmic? Because it involves the entire world.

1:28.3

It's more than Saint-Hosa-Mriya bargained for.

1:32.3

When he felt that God was asking him something,

1:36.3

I have a feeling he didn't ever consider or fathom

1:41.3

that it would involve the entire world.

1:45.0

That's a big assignment.

1:48.0

And today is also a festive occasion.

1:53.0

It's kind of a conclusion of the founding of Opus Day

1:59.0

because we celebrate the actual canonization of St.

2:03.0

Jose Maria.

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