Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life
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Ana Gonzalo: Eurocrat
Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life
10/17/24 • 30 min
Ana Gonzalo was a career official of the European Union and oversaw EU social projects in many parts of the world. Ana was deeply committed to her Catholic faith, but knew how to appreciate the virtues of the people of other religions her work put her in contact with.
Resource to learn more about Ana Gonzalo:
- Gonzalo Castellano, Blanca. Una prolongada carta de familia. Mi hermana Ana—Un testimonio de coraje en las instituciones europeas. Madrid: Ediciones de Buena Tinta, 2013.
For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit www.opusdei.org.
You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from Scepter Publishers or on Amazon.
Carlos Martínez: Fish Seller
Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life
09/19/24 • 37 min
Carlos grew up in an extremely poor family and was an active member of the Communist Youth organization before the Spanish Civil War. He was a political prisoner of the Franco regime and served in the Spanish Foreign Legion. He worked in a fish shop and eventually started a fish shop of his own. After his conversion and joining Opus Dei, he dedicated much of his energy to trying to improve the lives of local gypsies (as people called them then) and illiterate coal miners.
Resources to learn more about Carlos Martínez:
- A website created by his friends in Oviedo (in Spanish).
- Íniguez Herrero, José Antonio, and Pablo Alvarez Valbuena. Carlos Martínez, pescadero. Un revolucionario que se encontró con Dios. Madrid: Palabra, 2011 (in Spanish, Amazon).
For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit www.opusdei.org.
You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from Scepter Publishers or on Amazon.
Pepe Serret: Businessman
Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life
11/17/24 • 42 min
Pepe Serret was a businessman and the father of a large family. He had contagious good humor and an extraordinary capacity for friendship. He touched the lives of many people ranging from a gardener to the CEO of a company that competed with his.
Resources to learn more about Pepe Serret:
- Raventos Artes, Lluis. Pepe Serret. Himno a la vida. Madrid: Palabra, 2000. (Amazon, in Spanish)
- Rico, Octavio, and Juan Zandri, eds. Pepe Serret. Recuerdos de sus amigos. Lleida: Privately published, 1994. (Scribd, in Spanish)
For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit www.opusdei.org.
You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from Scepter Publishers or on Amazon.
Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri: Chemist
Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life
10/24/24 • 37 min
Guadalupe Ortiz de Landazuri was one of the first Spanish women to earn a PhD in chemistry. She played a major role in starting Opus Dei in Mexico and was known for her smile and good humor. She was declared Blessed by Pope Francis in 2019.
Resources to learn more about Blessed Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri:
- Website for Her Cause of Canonization.
- Del Rincón, María, and María Teresa Escobar, eds. Letters to a Saint: Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri. Madrid: Letragrande, 2019. (Available online)
- Abad Cadenas, Cristina. The Freedom of Loving. New York: Scepter 2019. (Scepter, Amazon)
- Equibar Galarz, Mercedes. Blessed Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri. New York: Scepter, 2019. (Scepter, Amazon)
- Montero, Mercedes. En vanguardia. Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri (1916–1975). Madrid: Rialp, 2019. (Amazon)
For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit www.opusdei.org.
You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from Scepter Publishers or on Amazon.
Ed Dillett: Plumber
Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life
01/08/25 • 25 min
Ed Dillett was a plumber and the third married member of Opus Dei in the United States. Ed learned in Opus Dei to see plumbing as a way of coming closer to God and of bringing other people closer to him.
For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit www.opusdei.org.
You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from Scepter Publishers or on Amazon.
Fr. Joseph Múzquiz: Engineer and Priest of Opus Dei
Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life
10/10/24 • 41 min
Fr. Joseph was one of the first three priests of Opus Dei and led its early apostolic efforts in the United States. He was an extraordinarily good listener and easily made friends with people of all sorts. His cause of canonization is open in the Archdiocese of Boston.
Resources to learn more about Fr. Joseph Múzquiz:
- Website for His Cause of Canonization.
- Coverdale, John. Putting Down Roots: Father Joseph Múzquiz and the Growth of Opus Dei. New Rochelle, NY: Scepter, 2024. (Scepter Publishers, Amazon)
For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit www.opusdei.org.
You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from Scepter Publishers or on Amazon.
Isidoro Zorzano: Engineer
Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life
11/02/24 • 42 min
Isidoro Zorzano was an industrial engineer. He worked for a Spanish railroad and was one of the earliest members of Opus Dei. During the Spanish Civil War he was undaunted by the many dangers he faced in supporting the founder of Opus Dei and its members in war-torn Madrid. In 2016 Pope Francis declared him Venerable.
Resources to learn more about Venerable Isidoro Zorzano:
- Website for His Cause of Canonization.
- McDonough, Thomas A. Ordinary Life, Extraordinary Living: Isidoro Zorzano. New Rochelle, NY: Scepter, 2009. (Scepter, Amazon)
- Pero-Sanz, José Miguel. Isidoro Zorzano Ledesma. 2nd ed. Madrid: Palabra, 1996. (Amazon, in Spanish)
For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit www.opusdei.org.
You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from Scepter Publishers or on Amazon.
Toni Zweifel: Foundation Executive
Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life
12/01/24 • 34 min
Toni Zweifel was an engineer who studied at the Swiss equivalent of MIT but spent most of his career directing a foundation he founded to support social projects in poor countries. The foundation mostly focused on projects for women. Toni’s cause of canonization began in 2000.
Resources to learn more about Toni Zweifel:
- Website for His Cause of Canonization.
- López Kindler, Agustín. Given to Others: The Life of Toni Zweifel. New York: Scepter, 2016. (Scepter Publishers, Amazon)
For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit www.opusdei.org.
You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from Scepter Publishers or on Amazon.
Ruth Pakaluk: Wife, Mother, Friend, Activist
Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life
08/22/24 • 59 min
Ruth was an extraordinarily warm, talented, and engaging woman. She entered Harvard University as a pro-choice atheist. After her conversion to Catholicism, she dedicated herself to raising her family and to pro-life activism. At age 33, Ruth was diagnosed with cancer. She refused to allow the final eight years of her life to be dominated by the disease. In addition to carrying on with her pro-life activities and involvement in local politics, she became the host of a local television program, continued hiking, and learned to ski. Shortly before dying peacefully at age 41, she wrote to a friend: "I have loved the life God gave me. There is no other life I would rather have lived.”
Resources to learn more about Ruth Pakaluk:
- www.ruthpakaluk.com
- Pakaluk, Michael. The Appalling Strangeness of the Mercy of God: The Story of Ruth Pakaluk, Convert, Mother, Pro-Life Activist. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2011. (Ignatius Press, Amazon)
For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit www.opusdei.org.
You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from Scepter Publishers or on Amazon.
Introduction to the Series
Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life
08/15/24 • 28 min
The people who appear in this podcast are very different, ranging from a plumber to a professor of Medicine, but they all tried to find God in their daily lives following the spirituality of Opus Dei. This introduction offers an overview of that spirituality. It provides the necessary background for readers who are not familiar with Opus Dei.
For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit www.opusdei.org.
You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from Scepter Publishers or on Amazon.
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The episode title 'Ruth Pakaluk: Wife, Mother, Friend, Activist' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life is 39 minutes.
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The first episode of Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life was released on Aug 15, 2024.
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