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“St. Joseph was an ordinary sort of man on whom God relied to do great things. He did exactly what the Lord wanted him to do, in each and every event that went to make up his life.”

Quote by Josemaria Escriva

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Josemaria Escriva

Priest, Spanish theologian, and Catholic saint. Born on January 9, 1902, in Tarragona, Spain, and died on June 26, 1975. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II. more

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