The St. Josemaria Institute was founded in 2006 to promote the life and teachings of St. Josemaria Escriva, a Spanish priest who founded Opus Dei and developed a spirituality through which people can form personal friendships with God through their everyday lives in the midst of …

Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás (born Jose María Mariano Escribá Albás; 9 January 1902 – 26 June 1975) was a Spanish Catholic priest who founded Opus Dei, an organization of laypeople and priests dedicated to the principle of everyday holiness. [1] .

Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer was born in Barbastro, Spain, on January 9, 1902, the second of six children of Jose and Dolores Escriva. Growing up in a devout family and attending Catholic schools, he learned the basic truths of the faith and practices such as frequent confession and communion, the ...

Mar 25, 2025 · Inklings of Love: St. Josemaría Before Opus Dei. What events shaped young Josemaría’s life before 1928? How did he discover his priestly vocation?

The life of St. Josemaria Escriva, priest and founder of Opus Dei, was a life of faith, a life holy and full of God—a life dedicated to doing God’s will and bringing to the world the message God entrusted to him: “Sanctity is not for a privileged few. The Lord calls all of us.

Josemaría Escrivá, priest and founder of Opus Dei, spread the universal call to holiness. He preached: "Your ordinary contact with God takes place where your fellow men, your yearnings, your work and your affections are. There you have your daily encounter with Christ." Who Was He?

Jun 27, 2011 · Who was St. Josemaria? As the feastday of St. Josemaria (June 26) approaches, we offer some resources about his life and work: videos, photos, and historical information.