St Josemaría was chosen by the Lord to announce the universal call to holiness and to point out that daily life and ordinary activities are a path to holiness. One could say that he was the saint of ordinary life. In fact, he was convinced that for those who live with a perspective of faith, everything is an opportunity to meet God, everything can be an incentive for prayer. Seen in this light, daily life reveals an unexpected greatness. Holiness is truly within everyone’s reach.
St. Josemaría Escrivá, canonized by Blessed John Paul II, on this day of your feast we ask you to intercede for us, that we may live with a perspective of faith and meet God in everything that we do.
Many thanks for this interesting post.
ReplyDeleteYou may be interested to read about how the simple mortifications of the Irish Jesuit Fr Willie Doyle inspired St Josemaria:
http://fatherdoyle.com/2012/06/26/thoughts-about-fr-doyle-from-st-josemaria-escriva/