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During the months of May and October–as well as throughout the rest of the year–the Church advises that we perform simple acts of piety to increase our devotion to the Blessed Mother. One great way to do this: pray the Rosary.This (More) short booklet features meditations by St. Josemaria Escriva on the twenty mysteries of the Rosary. It is a great resource for teaching others to pray the Rosary in private, as a family, in a small group, or as a parish.Features of this book:A visual diagram of a rosary, indicating which prayers are said on which beads;An explanation of the Crucifix and beads;The order of the Mysteries;Brief meditations on each of the Mysteries;The text of the prayers;The Litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary (the Litany of Loreto), which may be said at the conclusion of the Rosary;Biblical references relevant to each Mystery; andAn illustration for each Mystery.St. Josemaria Escriva was born in Spain in 1902 and was ordained a priest in 1926. In 1928, he received the divine inspiration to found Opus Dei, a Catholic organization of lay people and priests who try to grow close to God through their ordinary lives. St. Josemaria died in 1975 and was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002.

This first published collection of St. Josemaría’s homilies is a handsome pocket-sized book, making it perfect for individual spiritual reading and for anytime — on line or in the waiting room — that you can grab a moment for your (More) soul. In these homilies for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and other highlights of the Church year, St. Josemaría consistently emphasizes the great truth that your most ordinary, human interests can and should reflect the presence and transcendence of God, and that you should strive always to sanctify every detail of your daily life.

This collection of homilies by St. Josemaria Escriva helps you develop a strong, lasting friendship with the God who is close to us. St. Josemaria gives you a broad picture of the basic human and Christian virtues, so that you can (More) not only follow closely in our Lord’s footsteps, but establish and maintain a filial dialogue with God. Each of his homilies here are not only heartfelt conversations with the Christian who is immersed in ordinary life, but also a prayerful colloquy with God. With a masterful pastor’s hand St. Josemaria combines theological depth with evangelical clarity. He gives you here not only a lesson in doctrine, but an introduction to essential aspects of the Christian life. Simple, compassionate, and profound, these homilies are a full expression of St. Josemaria’s passionate, expansive love for God.

Beloved by millions, The Way is St. Josemaría’s spiritually rich collection of points for meditation and prayer. Genial but pointed, The Way is born out of deep Christian experience and aims at encouraging people to love God and (More) live for Him. Says St. Josemaría: The 999 points which make up The Way were written with yearnings to see Christ, the light of the world. Anyone who reads it with the same yearnings will not have opened this book in vain. This mini-edition fits easily into the most jammed purse or pocket.

Camino, fruto de la labor sacerdotal que san Josemaría Escrivá había iniciado en 1925, aparece por primera vez en 1934 (en Cuenca, España) con el título de “Consideraciones Espirituales”. En la edición siguiente -realizada en (More) Valencia en 1939-, el libro, notablemente ampliado, recibe ya su título definitivo. Desde entonces se ha difundido con un ritmo sostenido y progresivo. Actualmente, se han publicado de Camino cerca de 4.500.000 ejemplares en 43 idiomas.
Camino tiene un estilo directo, de diálogo sereno, en el que el lector se encuentra frente a las exigencias divinas en un ambiente de confianza y amistad. Cuando se publicó en Italia, L’Osservatore Romano comentó: “Mons. Escrivá de Balaguer ha escrito más que una obra maestra, ha escrito inspirándose directamente en el corazón, y al corazón llegan directamente, uno a uno, los párrafos que forman Camino.”

Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (1902-1975), sacerdote, fundó el Opus Dei en 1928 y fue canonizado por Juan Pablo II en 2002. Sus libros han sido traducidos en numerosas lenguas, y siguen reeditándose en todo el mundo (Camino, el (More) primero de ellos, supera ya los cinco millones de ejemplares, en más de 50 idiomas). San Josemaría. Sus libros reúne en un solo libro digital sus escritos (Camino, Surco, Forja, Es Cristo que pasa, Amigos de Dios, Santo Rosario, Via Crucis y Conversaciones con Monseñor Escrivá de Balaguer), e incluye un índice general por materias y un índice de búsqueda de comentarios a textos del Antiguo y Nuevo Testamento en todos sus libros.

Beloved by millions, The Way is St. Josemaría’s spiritually rich collection of points for meditation and prayer. Genial but pointed, The Way is born out of deep Christian experience and aims at encouraging people to love God and (More) live for Him. Says St. Josemaría: The 999 points which make up The Way were written with yearnings to see Christ, the light of the world. Anyone who reads it with the same yearnings will not have opened this book in vain. This mini-edition fits easily into the most jammed purse or pocket.