Peter armenio, priest of the prelature of opus dei, shares some personal stories of his encounters with blessed alvaro del portillo. By blessed alvaro del portillo these pages can help the reader to live out again the events of christs passage on earth which the church presents in the liturgy. If you have received a favor through the intercession of blessed alvaro del portillo, you can use an online form to share this good news with the office for the cause of the saints of the prelature of opus dei. Josemaria escriva called alvaro del portillo, his closest associate from the founding years of opus dei, his rock in latin, saxum. New prayer card of blessed alvaro del portillo who was beatified on september 27, 2014. On priesthood unknown binding january 1, 1974 by alvaro del portillo author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Opus dei bishop to be beatified after newborns miracle cure. On saturday, september 27, 2014, don alvaro del portillo was beatified in madrid, spain. This will help show the effectiveness of blessed alvaros intercession and spread devotion to him. He served as the prelate of opus dei between 1982 and 1994 as the successor to saint josemaria escriva. A novena is a private or public prayer repeated for nine consecutive days the word novena is taken from the latin word for. Fantini general 0 print the modern world is full of largerthanlife personalities and outsized egos. Prayer for blessed alvaro del portillos intercession by.
Blessed don alvaros altar on saturday, september 27, 2014, don alvaro del portillo was beatified in madrid, spain. He studied to be an engineer and achieved doctorates in philosophy, liberal arts and canon law. This promo card is valid december 26, 2017 march 31st, 2018 and is redeemable online and inperson. Oracion a san santiago apostol prayer card 25pcspack. Pope francis letter on beatification of alvaro del portillo.
Just two weeks ago, bishop alvaro del portillo was beatified in madrid. Faithful and laity in the church the bases of their. Faithful and laity in the church the bases of their legal status. Coverdale available also as an audiobook on, itunes, and. The venerable servant of god bishop alvaro del portillo prelate of opus dei prayer for private devotion o god, merciful father, you granted your servant bishop alvaro the grace of being an exemplary pastor in the service of the church and a most faithful son and successor of saint josemaria, the founder of opus dei. As well as graduating as a public works official, he obtained doctorates in civil engineering, history and canon law.
Holy trinity catholic church blessed alvaro del portillo. Sep 29, 2014 a mass of thanksgiving took place sunday morning for the beatification of alvaro del portillo. It was a fitting conclusion to one who had spent all his life as an apostle of the sanctity of ordinariness, now giving witness to this even in the manner of his death. Founded in 1918 and headquartered in new york city, church publishing incorporated is the publisher of official worship materials, books, music, and digital ministry resources for the episcopal church, in addition to being a multifaceted. O god, most merciful father, you granted your servant alvaro, bishop, the grace to be an exemplary pastor in the service of the church and a most faithful son and successor to blessed josemaria, the founder of. The prayer card s text version as well as a brief biography of blessed alvaro is available here. Mass of thanksgiving for blessed alvaro del portillo. Deign to grant the canonization of blessed alvaro, and through his intercession grant me the favor i request here make your petition.
A mass of thanksgiving took place sunday morning for the beatification of alvaro del portillo. Alvaro del portillo died in his sleep on march 23, 1994. When the church gives us a new person to follow at the altar as way to adhere to jesus more closely, we ought to do our best to know the person well. He was a civil engineer which was a prestigious position in spain in the 1930s. Rezar con alvaro del portillo opus dei ebooks catolicos. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Descargar libro pdf rezar con alvaro del portillo ebooks. Don alvaro, as he came to be known, was for many years the founders closest associate as well as. Josemaria escriva returned to barcelona in the last days of december 1939 with alvaro del portillo, in order to help start up the opus dei apostolate in barcelona. Beatification for alvaro del portillo will take place in. The venue was the very same streets of valdebebas that was filled with the more than 200,000 people. The beatification for the late alvaro del portillo will take place on september 27. Sep 30, 2014 here is a translation of the full text of a letter sent by pope francis to the prelate of opus dei, on the occasion of saturdays beatification of alvaro del portillo 19141994. Prayer for blessed alvaro del portillos intercession by opus. Beatification for alvaro del portillo will take place in madrid on september 27.
Beato don alvaro del portillo misioneros digitales. Read the texts for the meditation of the day slowly and meditate on them. Prayer for blessed alvaro del portillos intercession opus dei. Sep 27, 2014 madrid, spain on saturday, bishop alvaro del portillo, successor to the founder of opus dei, st.
Prayer for blessed alvaro del portillos intercession. Saxumthe latin word means rockis the nickname that st. During his life, del portillo gave a myriad of homilies and wrote many pastoral letters. Blessed alvaro del portillo bishop and prelate of opus dei. Josemaria escriva, the founder of the prelature of the holy cross and opus dei. Tens of thousands of people from all over the world were in attendance to witness to his holiness in this life and celebrate the official acknowledgement of his beatitude in the next. Jan 23, 2014 bishop alvaro del portillo was, like every good catholic priest, a father. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Alvaro del portillo was born on march 11, 1914, joined opus dei in 1935, served in various capacities, and ordained a bishop by john paul on january 6, 1991. Bishop del portillo was born in madrid on march 11, 1914, the third of eight children. He came from a big family himself he was the third of eight children, born. Alvaro del portillo by catholic truth society issuu. Alvaro del portillo during my time in rome, i was impressed above all by his serenity, his cheerfulness, and his devotion and loyalty to the founder of opus dei, st.
Ver mas ideas sobre san josemaria, san josemaria escriva y jose maria escriva. Give the gift of good food, and get something back in return but only while supplies last. Sep 25, 2014 alvaro del portillo died in his sleep on march 23, 1994. Alvaro del portillo was the head of opus dei from 1975 to 1994, and was the successor to josemaria escriva. Josemaria, founder of opus dei, from whom he learned to. Prayer for blessed alvaro del portillos intercession by opus dei en espanol published on 20140819t09. Those not privileged to have known him in his life can learn much about him on the vatican and opus dei websites, including sound and footage documenting some of his. Blessed alvaro del portillo altar holy innocents catholic. The beatification of alvaro del portillo, the first successor of st. Don alvaro del portillo beatified in madrid zenit english. Josemaria as head of opus dei, took place on saturday before a massive crowd, in. Luminaries such as pope john paul ii and cardinal carlo caffarra have praised portillo as a faithful servant. This will help show the effectiveness of blessed alvaro s intercession and spread devotion to him. Blessed alvaro del portillo was born in madrid spain on 11 march 1914, into a large and deeply christian family.
Blessed alvaro del portillo s new prayer card pdf format may be downloaded from this site. The venerable servant of god bishop alvaro del portillo. He was present at vatican ii as a theological expert and on the death of saint josemaria escriva became the prelate of. Jul 10, 20 bishop del portillo was born in madrid on march 11, 1914, the third of eight children. Vir fidelis multum laudabitur o homem fiel sera muito louvado 1. Download a pdf file of a holy face of jesus prayer card from the carmel of st. Blessed alvaro del portillo was the 1st successor of st. Journey with jesus through the liturgical year alvaro del. The power of humilty is a brief biography of an extraordinary life of a man who went from being a successful engineer to the priesthood and a ministry spent at the center of some of the most momentous church events of the twentieth century. Prayer and cards prayers opus dei arabic card prayers app of st. This beautiful, wallet size 2 12 x 4 12, laminated santiago the apostle holy card, bordered in gold, depicts the apostle james on a horse defeating an apparent moorish soldier.
Bishop alvaro del portillo prelate of opus dei prayer for private devotion. Josemarias life in spain and in rome, the obstacles he encountered in establishing opus dei around the world, his intense life of prayer and apostolate, and his. Alvaro del portillo is the author of immersed in god 4. As well as graduating as a public works official, he obtained doctorates in civil engineering, history and. Give the gift of portillos general news news portillos. Novena in anticipation of the beatification of alvaro del portillo. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Bishop alvaro del portillo was, like every good catholic priest, a father. You can download the prayer card, which includes a brief biography, as a pdf or as an audio file. Mass of thanksgiving for blessed alvaro del portillo zenit. O god, most merciful father, you granted your servant alvaro, bishop, the. Through a series of seemingly random circumstances, an altar upon which the new blessed offered holy mass came into our possession. End with reciting the prayer to blessed alvaro and ask god for your specific.
Subscribe on itunes, stitcher, or soundcloud in this homily from blessed alvaros feast day, fr. Personal encounters with blessed alvaro del portillo. As a layman he strived to get to daily mass, spend time in prayer both in the morning and evening, make works of sacrifice not eating in between meals, suffering illnesses joyfully, etc. A novena is a private or public prayer repeated for nine consecutive days. Thousands attend beatification ceremony of bishop alvaro del. Faithful and laity in the church the bases of their legal. Journey with jesus through the liturgical year alvaro.
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