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Videos of the events of the 1st centenary of the priestly ordination of St. Josemaría

The event was organized by the Alacet Priests' Library, with the collaboration of the Carf Foundation and Omnes.

Javier García Herrería-April 3, 2025-Reading time: < 1 minute
Centennial videos

From left to right: Rubén Ruiz, Esteban Aranaz, Jorge de Salas and Antonio Cobo. ©Opus Dei

On March 27, 2009, a meeting was held at the academic act in the House of the Church in Saragossa on the occasion of the first centenary of the priestly ordination of St. Josemaría Escrivá. We publish the videos of the conferences that took place that day:

In this first part we offer the welcoming remarks of Archbishop Carlos Escribano, Archbishop of Zaragoza. minute 3).

Lecture on St. Josemaría's seminary and ordination years, by José Luis González Gullón, from the St. Josemaría Escrivá Historical Institute. minute 7).

Lazzaro You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy. (From the minute 44).


Conference on the centrality of the Eucharist in the priest's life. Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, Prelate of Opus Dei.


Round table on the universal heart of the priest: from the East to the West via the rural world(Starts at the minute 21). Participants: Esteban Aranaz, from the Diocese of Tarazona and missionary in China; Jorge de Salas, Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Stockholm and Antonio Cobo, from the Diocese of Almeria in the Alpujarra.

The video also includes an 18-minute documentary of meetings between St. Josemaría and priests. minute 3).

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