Number of articles: 100

“What she has done will be told in memory of her”

Pope Francis said that sanctity is the “the most attractive face of the Church,” her most authentic image. An article about Blessed Guadalupe, whose feast day is on May 18.

Life and Stories

A Reliquary of Blessed Guadalupe in the Prelatic Church

On Monday 13 July, a reliquary of Blessed Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri was installed in the oratory of the Dormition, in the prelatic church of Our Lady of Peace in Rome, where the sacred remains of the founder of Opus Dei rest.

Documentation

Guadalupe to the Rescue, in the Pacific Ocean

On 18 May 2019, the day of Guadalupe's beatification, Veronica was finally located by Chilean Navy rescue services after being adrift in the Pacific Ocean for eight hours. Her parents are convinced that it was through Guadalupe's intercession.

Favors

May 18: Feast of Blessed Guadalupe

Besides being her feast day, May 18th is the first anniversary of the beatification of Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri.

Documentation

Saint Josemaria's Prayer Before Our Lady of Guadalupe

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz speaks about Saint Josemaria's pilgrimage in May 1970 to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico to pray for the Church and the whole world.

From the Prelate

Brave, Passionate, and Full of Faith

Inma Alva, a historian investigating Opus Dei's beginnings, talks about the first women members: “What stands out is their capacity for great undertakings, their passion, and their enormous faith in the face of difficulties.”​

Recent News

In-depth Biography of Blessed Guadalupe

An extensive biography of the life of Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri, the result of two years of research by Mercedes Equibar Galarza, is now available in English.

Life and Stories

The Atomic Nucleus

Guadalupe's third "formula" for holiness is about building the base of one's spiritual life around the Eucharist, praying to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

Life and Stories

Novena to Guadalupe for Students

“An hour of study, for a modern apostle, is an hour of prayer” ("The Way," 335). Blessed Guadalupe took this advice from Saint Josemaria to heart. She is now in Heaven, thanks to sanctifying her ordinary life, including her studies and professional work.

Documentation

Simply the Father

For Saint Josemaria’s feast day on June 26th, Italian priest Fr. Andrea Mardegan offers reflections on the spiritual fatherhood of the Founder of Opus Dei, and the meaning of the phrase “every soul has his or her own path.”

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