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INTRODUCTION

1. Historical Overview

2. Our model: the hidden life of Jesus

3. Sanctification of temporal realities

PART 1: TEMPORAL ACTIVITIES: THE PATH TO SANCTIFICATION

1. Sanctifying temporal activities:

1.1 Discovering the quid divinum

1.2 ‘Do what you ought and be in what you are doing’.

2. Sanctifying the effects of human activity: ‘spiritualising’ them

2.1 Christian materialism

2.2 Little Things

3. A New View of Ordinary Life

4. Christian secularity: Sanctifying the world from within

4.1. Lay mentality and priestly soul

4.2. In the world without being worldly: “Passionately loving the world”

5. Men and Women sanctifying the world

PART 2: SANCTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL WORK

1. Theological context

2. The notion of work for Saint Josemaría

2.1. The concept of work

2.2. The dignity of all work

2.3. Work and “professional” work

2.4. Analogous activities

Work: sanctifiable and sanctifying

3.1. Sanctifiable: sanctifying work

• Work “is born of love”. The duty to work
• Work “manifests love”. Working well
• Work “is ordered to love”. Work, contemplation and co-redemption    

3.2. Sanctifying: sanctifying oneself at work and

• Sanctifying oneself in work
• Sanctifying through work

PART 3: THE SANCTIFICATION OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL LIFE

1. Sanctification of family realities

1.1. Within the family: “Bright and joyful homes”

1.2. Beyond the family: Influence on society

2. Sanctification of social realities

2.1. Participation in social life

2.2. Sanctification of rest. Entertainment

3. The hinge of sanctification in the midst of the world

INTRODUCTION

PT 1: SANCTIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES

PT 2: SANCTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL WORK 1

PT 2: SANCTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL WORK 2

PT 3: SANCTIFICATION OF FAMILY & SOCIAL LIFE

This course is based on a chapter of the following book, which should be published in English soon: E. Burkhart and J. López, Vida cotidiana y santidad en la enseñanza de san Josemaría, vol. 3, (Madrid: Rialp, 2013), pp. 19-251.

SUGGESTED READINGS

Writings of St Josemaria

• Conversations | VIEW
• “In Joseph’s Workshop,” Christ is Passing By, nn. 39-56. & 154 | VIEW
• “Working for God,” Friends of God, 55-72. & 120, 273 | VIEW
• Furrow 482-531 | VIEW
• The Way 813, 80, 825, 302, 826, 440 | VIEW
• Forge 678 – 749 | VIEW

FURTHER READING

A. Cattaneo, “Priestly soul and Lay Mentality: The ecclesiological relevance of an expression of Blessed Josemaría Escrivá,” Romana 34, (Jan-Jun 2002): 156-75. | VIEW

M.P. Chirinos, “The Value of the Caring Professions in Saint Josemaría Escrivá’s Teachings on Work,” Romana 70 (Jan-Dec 2020): 179-194. |  VIEW

J. Echevarria, Paths to God: Building a Christian Life in the 21st Century, (NY: Scepter, 2010): Chapter 16.

M. Fazio, Changing the World from Within, (Kowloon: Spring Publications, 2019).

M.A. Ferrari (ed)., Holiness Through Work: A Dialogue with Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz about the Teachings of Saint Josemaría, (NY: Scepter, 2020).

John Paul II, “Address to participants in the congress on The Greatness of Ordinary Life, January 12, 2002,” Romana 34 (Jan-Jun 2002): 14-16. | VIEW

John Paul II, “Address in Praise of St Josemaría Escriva, Founder of Opus Dei,” 7 October 2002. | VIEW

J. López Díaz, Working Well, Working for Love: On the Sanctification of Work in the Teachings of St Josemaría Escrivá, (Opus Dei Information Office, 2017). | VIEW

M. Rhonheimer, Changing the World: The Timeliness of Opus Dei, (NY: Scepter, 2009). | CH 1| CH 2

E. Tolansky, “The Dynamic Role of the Intellectual in the Message of Blessed Josemaría Escrivá”. | VIEW

• Saint Josemaria on finding God in work (1.37 mins) | VIEW 
• Christian example in one’s work (0.42 mins) | VIEW
• Opus Dei: How can we sanctify our work and sanctify ourselves through our work? (2.48 mins) | VIEW
• Christian value of ordinary work as taught by St Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei (24.51 mins) | VIEW
• Opus Dei: Sanctification of Work (3.46 mins) | VIEW
• The Heart of Work: St Josemaria’s Vision (7.52 mins) | VIEW
• The Father in Galicia, Castille and Leon (from 3.20 – 5.30 mins) | VIEW  
• Lavoro e santità in San Josemaría (32 mins) | VIEW
• Bishop Barron, Theology of Work (32.31 mins) | VIEW
• CST 101: The Rights & Dignity of Workers (3.53 mins) | VIEW 
• Bluey: Handstand (Season 2, Ep. 44) | Available on IVIEW
• Bluey: Relax (Season 3, Ep. 40) | Available on IVIEW
• Will Robots Take Care of Your Grandma? (0.54 mins) | VIEW
• Dr Russ Harris: Values & Goals (3.42 mins) | VIEW
• Alain de Boton: A Gentler Kind of Success (16.37 mins) | VIEW
• The Baker of Beirut (1.29 mins) | VIEW