Prayer to Saint Jemaria Escriva Founder of Opus Dei

Prayer to Saint Josemaría Escrivá

O holy Saint Josemaría Escrivá, devoted servant of Christ and untiring advocate for holiness in everyday life, you taught that ordinary work, when offered to God with love, can sanctify hearts and transform the world.

Intercede for all who aim to live their faith in family, work, and community. Assist us in finding God in daily tasks, to act with integrity, humility, and charity, and to illuminate those around us through our example.

Grant us the grace to remain steadfast in prayer, to embrace our responsibilities with joy, and to serve God in all circumstances. Lead us to holiness through ordinary life, and to love God with all our heart, soul, and strength.

Saint Josemaría Escrivá, patron of those striving to sanctify daily life, pray for us.

Amen.

This prayer is commonly used to seek the intercession of Saint Josemaría Escrivá, particularly for intentions related to finding holiness in daily life and work, and for specific personal requests. Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer was a priest who founded Opus Dei, an institution within the Catholic Church dedicated to helping individuals find holiness and grow in their love for God through their everyday activities. He emphasized the sanctification of ordinary work and family life, teaching that God can be found in all circumstances.

The prayer acknowledges God's grace bestowed upon Saint Josemaría through the Blessed Virgin Mary, enabling him to establish Opus Dei. It asks for the grace to transform all life's events into opportunities for loving God and serving the Church, the Pope, and all souls with joy and simplicity. The prayer concludes with a request for a specific favor through Saint Josemaría's intercession, followed by the traditional Catholic prayers: Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.

Saint Josemaría is also known as the patron saint of diabetics, and his intercession is sought for various intentions, including healthy and holy Christian families, honest and steady employment, Christian joy in suffering, setting good examples for children, understanding work as service, and gratitude for crosses in life. His feast day is celebrated on June 26.

OTHER PRAYER : "God, through the mediation of Mary our Mother, you granted your priest St. Josemaría countless graces, choosing him as a most faithful instrument to found Opus Dei, a way of sanctification in daily work and in the fulfillment of the Christian's ordinary duties. Grant that I too may learn to turn all the circumstances and events of my life into occasions of loving you and serving the Church, the Pope and all souls with joy and simplicity, lighting up the pathways of this earth with faith and love. Deign to grant me, through the intercession of St. Josemaría, the favor of ... (make your request). Amen."