Conversations with Saint Josemaría Escrivá consists of seven interview with journalists from The New York Times, Time magazine, and other publications, and concludes with Saint Josemaria’s best-known homily, “Passionately Loving the World.” Saint Josemaría explains Opus Dei and sheds light on its nature, spirit, and aims. The interviews provide an invaluable historical perspective on the development of Opus Dei as it first came to be widely known in the 1960s. The book also contains candid remarks from Saint Josemaría on work, marriage, youth, the Christian vocation, Vatican II, freedom, the role of women, and many other topics, offering insights that continue to be fresh and timely. Conversations with Saint Josemaría Escrivá affords unique insights into the character and personality of Opus Dei’s founder, and offers ample material for reflection on the spiritual life and the life of Christians in the world.
