*** *** *** “Sanctity is not for a privileged few. The Lord calls all of us… For the daily life we live, apparently so ordinary, can be a path to sanctity: it is not necessary to abandon one’s place in the world in order to search for God…because all the paths of the earth can be the occasion for an encounter with Christ.” (St. Josemaria Escriva)

— Today we honor St. Josemaria Escriva (1902-1975), Spanish priest, who through his life and work taught that we are all called to holiness. St. Josemaria’s popular writings include “The Way,” “Christ Is Passing By,” and “Friends of God.”