Destined In Love: The Legacy of St. Josemaría Escrivá

Blessed Meditations

June 26, 2024. Gospel Passages: John 16:33; Matthew 28:18-20, 19:16-30, 13:31-32; Matthew 5:48, Luke 6:36. Also Acts 1:8; Ephesians 1:3-6. Quoting from "The Founding of Opus Dei" dated April 10, 2011 in opusdei.org/en-ph/article/the-founding-of-opus-dei and "The Way" Points 271 and 301 by St. Josemaría Escrivá in escriva.org/en/camino/271 and escriva.org/en/camino/301. This podcast by Fr. Peter Armenio originally appeared on the St. Josemaría Institute Podcast in stjosemaria.org/podcasts/destined-in-love © St. Josemaría Institute. Rebroadcasted by permission. Image: "Imagen de San Josemaría en la Iglesia de Torun (Polonia)" in the Opus Dei Spain website. Priest's Note: In light of the Feast of St. Josemaría on June 26th, Fr. Peter Armenio invites us to reflect on St. Josemaria's legacy and his role as an "evangelical sacramental." The canonization of a saint is an infallible declaration that the person is an actual sacramental, an outward sign of Jesus Christ. Through canonization, the Church acknowledges that person as a faithful reflection of the heart of Our Lord. St. Josemaria exemplified what it means to radiate Christ's presence in everyday life. Fr. Peter references St. Paul's words to the Ephesians, emphasizing that to be like Christ, we must strive for perfection in love, as Christ has destined us all for Heaven. By cultivating our devotion to St. Josemaría, we learn that sanctity works. It is through our personal pursuit of holiness that we can change the world, bringing Christ to its center. We are all destined by God in love to be saints. This month, through the intercession of Our Lady and St. Josemaria, let us commit ourselves to more fervently radiate Christ's presence, remembering: "I am called to do what I can to witness the Gospel and to contribute to witnessing it to the very ends of the earth."