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Messori tells how Escrivá, a humble and energetic Spanish priest beatified by Pope John Paul II, came to found Opus Dei - the most powerful source of lay spiritual renewal in the Catholic Church today. Escrivá proclaimed that holiness and great happiness are to be found in the ordinary tasks of life. Work, play, family life, friendships - all these, Escrivá taught, are means to deep inner joy and freedom, if properly understood and lived. Opus Dei explores what this transforming message, first proclaimed by Escrivá in 1928, later a major theme of the Second Vatican Council and strongly endorsed by the Holy Father, has meant not only for the personal lives of the members of Opus Dei, but also for the cultures in which these members live. In addition, this book provides answers to questions commonly raised about this fresh and invigorating spirituality. This book is for anyone interested in spirituality, Christianity, and the history of the Catholic Church in the twentieth century.
Vittorio Messori's interviews with Pope John Paul II formed the basis of the Pope's bestselling Crossing the Threshold of Hope.
