October 2, 1928: St. Josemaria, Opus Dei and the Sanctification of Work

09/19/14 • 31 min

In this meditation for October 2, a special anniversary in the life of St Josemaria, Fr Javier del Castillo explains how God showed St Josemaria his vocation to be the founder of Opus Dei and the prayers and circumstances that led up to that moment. Inspired by this anniversary, Fr Javier explains how we too are lead to ask ourselves: "What does God want of me?" "What does He want me to do?" And he offers practical ways in which we can answer those questions through our daily life and work. A GUIDE FOR MEDITATION: We encourage you to write down moments from the meditations that strike you, as well as the thoughts, inspirations and resolutions that arise from your prayer and reflection with our Meditation Journal Sheet. Download it here: http://www.stjosemaria.org/meditations ST. JOSEMARIA INSTITUTE PODCAST: Don't miss new podcasts and additional resources for your spiritual life from the St. Josemaria Institute. Subscribe today at: http://www.stjosemaria.org/subscribe

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