This is the prayer to ask god for favors through the intercession of blessed alvaro del portillo. Prayer for blessed alvaro del portillo s intercession. Josemaria, founder of opus dei, from whom he learned to. As well as graduating as a public works official, he obtained doctorates in civil engineering, history and canon law. New york the late bishop alvaro del portillo, the first prelate of opus dei who has been declared venerable by the vatican, offered an example of faithfulness as a layman, priest and bishop. 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 opus. The venerable servant of god bishop alvaro del portillo. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The venue was the very same streets of valdebebas that. 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. Bishop alvaro del portillo prelate of opus dei prayer for private devotion. Prayer for blessed alvaro del portillos intercession opus dei. Here is the prayer card for blessed alvaro, who feast day is celebrated for the first time today. Venerable maria luisa josefa of the most blessed sacrament.
Prayer for blessed alvaro del portillos intercession. With the death of bishop alvaro del portillo on 23 march 1994, a period of mourning followed. Deign to grant the canonization of blessed alvaro, and through his intercession grant me the favor i request here make your petition. Javier echevarria rodriguez 14 june 1932 12 december 2016 was a spanish bishop of the roman catholic church. Blessed alvaro del portillo s new prayer card pdf format may be downloaded from this site. Opus dei here is the prayer card for blessed alvaro, who. It is a story filled with that complete trust in god which makes life a daring adventure, the kind of adventure one encounters when one dares to love god above all things and to.
Prayer for blessed alvaro del portillos intercession by. O god, most merciful father, you granted your servant alvaro, bishop, the. New prayer card of blessed alvaro del portillo who was beatified on september 27, 2014. A novena is a private or public prayer repeated for nine consecutive days. Blessed alvaro del portillo was born in madrid spain on 11 march 1914, into a large and deeply christian family. Opus dei bishop to be beatified after newborns miracle cure. The life of mother maria luisa josefa of the most blessed sacrament is no ordinary story. He served as the prelate of opus dei between 1982 and 1994 as the successor to saint. Josemaria escriva called alvaro del portillo, his closest associate from the founding years of opus dei, his rock in latin, saxum. In all, this volume contains 3,054 short pointsa few sentences eachfor personal reflection and mental prayer. Josemaria are now available in this single volume with an expanded index. Blessed alvaro del portillo bishop and prelate of opus dei. 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. Opus deis first prelate praised as sainthood cause moves.
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