Glenwood and Opus Dei
Opus Dei takes care of activities of a spiritual nature at Glenwood, including evenings of reflection, series of classes on the teachings of the Catholic Church, and one on one sessions of personal spiritual guidance with the chaplain, a Catholic priest of the Opus Dei prelature.
About Opus Dei
Opus Dei is part of the Roman Catholic Church. Its mission is to spread the message that all are called by God to seek holiness in and through their daily work, family life and social relations.
Opus Dei’s founder, Saint Josemaria Escriva, was declared a saint by Pope John Paul II on October 6, 2002.
To find out more about Opus Dei and about Saint Josemaria, please see the following links.
- Official site of Opus Dei in Canada
- Writings of Saint Josemaria
- About Opus Dei’s founder, Saint Josemaria Escriva
- Social initiatives of Opus Dei around the world
- Project Harambee (Africa)
News in Vancouver and British Columbia:
- Vancouver conference on sanctifying everyday life
- Opus Dei members await founder’s canonization (BC Catholic)
- Holy Rosary to mark Blessed Josemaria Escriva’s birth (BC Catholic)
Some other websites in Canada of initiatives where Opus Dei takes care of some activities of a spiritual nature:
- Riverview Centre, Montreal
- Ernescliff College, Toronto
- Valrideau Residence, Ottawa
- Boisgomin Student Residence, Quebec City
- Chilawee Trails Camp, Barry's Bay (Ontario)
Pope John Paul II on Saint Josemaria
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. (October 7, 2002.
See the full address at the Vatican website.
Vancouver Archbishop on Saint Josemaria
On January 9 2002, then Vancouver Archbishop Msgr. Adam Exner celebrated Mass at Holy Rosary Cathedral on the occasion of Saint Josemaria's one hundreth anniversary. The following is an excerpt from his homily.
Saints are not people who plan and organize their particular style of life and perfection, and follow it strictly on their own strength. Saints are people who love and trust God to the point that they let him guide them and lead them where he wants. From his youth and throughout his life, Blessed Josemaria allowed God to guide him and shape his life. And the theme of his prayer was always “May what you desire, and not what I want, be done.” Blessed Josemaria did not plan his life; he always had God for his guide.
You can see this quote and those of other personalities of the universal Church on the Vatican website.