Apostolic Letter "Misericordia et Misera"
FRANCISTO ALL WHO READ THIS APOSTOLIC LETTERMERCY AND PEACEMISERICORDIA ET MISERA is a phrase used by Saint Augustine in recounting the story of Jesus’ meeting with the woman taken in adultery (cf. Jn...
View ArticleArticle by the Prelate in "Avvenire"
At the close of the Holy Year of Mercy, a strong sense of gratitude unites the whole Church. In first place, filial gratitude to the Blessed Trinity, whose abundant gifts have enabled us to experience...
View ArticleCultural Activities Begin in Saxum
The first Holy Land Dialogues, which in future will take place each year, involved conferences, visits to the holy places and round tables to foster knowledge and mutual respect among people of various...
View ArticleJust Start (11): Accompany Those in Prison
Suggestions for action— Find out about the prisons near where you live, the possibilities of visiting the inmates and what their main needs are.— If you can’t go yourself to visit prisoners, visit them...
View Article“S.O.S. — Giving Birth in the Congo”
“Being a mother in my country requires a lot of sacrifice, owing to the lack of medical infrastructure and the unhealthy living conditions that lead to infections, among other problems.” These words of...
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"And Forgive Us Our Trespasses..."
The writings of Saint Josemaria have helped me in many ways since I started reading them, which I began doing in my youth in Hong Kong. Especially this point from Furrow, in a section entitled “The...
View ArticleBishop Echevarría Has Minor Lung Infection
Bishop Javier Echevarría has been hospitalized owing to a minor lung infection. He will spend several days there until the course of antibiotics is completed. The Prelate expresses his gratitude for...
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"Show us you are a mother!"
On May 1, 1970, Saint Josemaria announced his desire to cross the Atlantic and prostrate himself at the feet of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Recalling the circumstances of that outburst of filial love for...
View ArticleBishop Javier Echevarria has passed away
At 9:20 p.m. (Rome time) on December 12th, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Bishop Javier Echevarria, the prelate of Opus Dei, passed away. He was 84. He was the second successor of St. Josemaria...
View ArticleBiography and Photos of Bishop Javier Echevarria
Bishop Javier Echevarria was born in Madrid on June 14, 1932, the youngest of eight children. His attended a primary school of the Marianist Fathers in San Sebastian and continued his education in...
View ArticleWake and Funeral Mass for the Prelate
The mortal remains of the Prelate were brought this morning to Our Lady of Peace, the Prelatic church of Opus Dei, on Viale Bruno Buozzi no. 75 (Rome).The faithful who would like to come and pray...
View ArticleTelegram from Pope Francis
Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz BrañaAuxiliary Vicar of Opus DeiRomeHaving just received the sad news of the unexpected death of Bishop Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, Prelate of Opus Dei, I wish to express to you...
View Article"He will be helping us from heaven"
Fernando Ocáriz. I was able to give him the Anointing of the Sick, and he received it joyfully. He died soon afterwards: serenely, just as his life had always been, a life of service, of self-giving to...
View ArticleLive Transmission of Prelate's Funeral Mass
The ceremony will be shown via the following link: www.opusdei.org/liveMsgr. Fernando Ocáriz, auxiliary vicar of Opus Dei, will be the main celebrant. The live transmission will also include footage...
View ArticleA Conversation with Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz
A Conversation with Msgr. Fernando OcárizIn these moments, on the one hand, I feel sorrow, the impression of being an orphan, because I spent 22 years very close, continuously, to the Father. And now,...
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Bishop Echevarría Buried in Prelatic Church
The casket with the body of Bishop Javier Echevarría was closed at 3.45 pm. His body was dressed in purple priestly vestments, along with his bishop’s ring and pectoral cross. Over the past two days,...
View ArticleHomily at Funeral Mass for Bishop Echevarría
In the words of Jesus that we have just heard, He opens his heart to us in a marvelous way. Our Lord speaks to his Father and to his disciples; and likewise we Christians are called to speak with God...
View ArticleFuneral Mass for Bishop Echevarría
Funeral Mass in Saint Eugene's Basilica on December 15, 2016. (For technical reasons, first few minutes are missing.)
View ArticleThank you
"Thank you, Father" narrates in three minutes some characteristics of the life of Bishop Javier Echevarría, Prelate of Opus Dei from 1994 to 2016.
View ArticleSome Masses in the U.S. for Bishop Echevarria
FloridaOur Lady of Guadalupe 3900 NW 79th Ave Ste 731, Doral, FL 33166 (Miami)Friday, December 16, at 8 p.m.IllinoisSt. Mary of the Angels1850 N. Hermitage Ave.Chicago, IL 60622 Friday, December 16,...
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