Pope
Francis: Bl. Alvaro of Opus Dei a model of holiness
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis sent a letter to the leader of Opus
Dei, Bishop Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, to mark the beatification of the first
successor to Opus Dei’s holy founder, St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer. Tens of thousands of people
gathered in Madrid on Saturday to participate in the beatification Mass for the
Servant of God, Álvaro del Portillo, which was celebrated by the
Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Cardinal Angelo Amato.
In
his letter, Pope Francis praises Blessed Álvaro as a model of holiness, “[who]
sends us a very clear message: he tells us to trust in the Lord, that the Lord
is our brother, our friend, who never defrauds and who is always at our side.” The Pope goes on to say, “[Bl.
Alvaro] encourages us not to be afraid to go against the tide and to suffer for
the proclamation of the Gospel,” and, “teaches us that in simplicity and in our
daily life we can find a safe path to sanctity.”
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