By Fernando Ocariz
St. Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei, did not write theological treatises. His was a pastoral activity that led him largely to preach and to pen letters and instructions, mostly for members of the Work that he founded. But his thoughts are knit together by a careful, loving meditation and contemplation of the word of God which caused them to yield new lights to readers in the most varied situations. Without doubt many of these are linked to a heightened awareness of divine filiation-our relationship with God as his sons and daughters. "Divine filiation is a joyful truth, a consoling mystery. It fills our spiritual life, showing us how to speak to God, how to know and love our heavenly Father. It makes our interior struggle overflow with hope and gives us the trusting simplicity of little children." These lines are taken from a meditation given by Saint Josemaría in March of 1952. In this short book, Fr. Ocariz offers "a preliminary attempt" at analyzing and collating the truly impressive theological richness of Saint Escriva's teaching on divine filiation.

God as Father: In the Message of Blessed Josemaria Escriva

Fernando Ocáriz

Religion & Spirituality

Scepter Publishers

"If we truly want to serve mankind and the world, and thereby fulfill our Lord's command, we must love God first. For only in this love and through this love will our service to others-love shown in deeds-be able to imitate the incomparable grandeur of Christ's heart." These words by Fr. Ocáriz, sum up the wisdom of this assemblage of his thoughts on God's love for mankind and our love for God-of which we cannot have too much. Indeed, he states, "to sin by having too much charity, or too much faith and hope, is strictly speaking impossible." As he juxtaposes secularization and the worship of Man with virtue, justice, and Christian fraternity, Fr. Ocáriz pulls together a complete and sustaining testimonial of true human greatness found only through the ardent desire and fervent action of loving God and Neighbor, as Christ's heart desires of us all.

Love In Action

Scepter

"Work is a fundamental element of human life which claims much of our time. Consider Jesus 30 years as a carpenter under the tutelage of St. Joseph! Our natural tendency can be to often curse or shirk its presence in life, instead of recognizing its true value as a source of personal development, improvement of society, and means of holiness and apostolate. The core of the book is dialogue between numerous scholars and Mons. Fernando Ocáriz about the message of St. Josemaría Escrivá, one of the great teachers of modern spirituality, who has taught us to sanctify work, to sanctify oneself at work, and to sanctify others with work.Use these words to reflect on the meaning of work in your own life and to learn how to change your perception of work as a burden into work as a source of sanctification"--

Holiness Through Work

Business & Money

Book by Rodriguez, Pedro, Ocariz, Fernando, Illanes, J.L.

Opus Dei in the Church

Pedro Rodríguez

J.L. Illanes

Four Courts Press

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God as Father: In the Message of Blessed Josemaria Escriva

Love In Action

God as Father: In the Message of Blessed Josemaria Escriva

Holiness Through Work

Opus Dei in the Church