Alert icon
We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters.  Learn more  Dismiss

Canonization of St Josemaria Escriva October 6, 2002, in two minutes

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
1,376
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Oct 6, 2011

Blessed Pope John Paul II called St Josemaria "the patron saint of ordinary life".
A two-minute videoclip shows moments from the canonization ceremony in St Peter's Square, October 6, 2002.
Days of Prayer and Thanksgiving
The canonization ceremony took place on Sunday, October 6 at 10 o'clock in the morning. "For the honor of the Blessed Trinity ... we declare and define that Blessed Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer is a Saint and we enroll him among the Saints, decreeing that he is to be venerated in the whole Church as one of the Saints," Pope John Paul II solemnly proclaimed. The formula of canonization was closed by an "Amen" from the whole congregation, and enthusiastic applause broke out all the way down from Saint Peter's Square to the Castel Sant'Angelo. After the Mass was over, the Pope wanted to greet all those present, and in the "Popemobile" he went around the Square and along the whole length of the Via della Conciliazione, accompanied by the Prelate of Opus Dei. Along the way, many babies and small children received a blessing and a kiss on the forehead from the Pope.

Link to this comment:

Share to:
see all

All Comments (0)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
Loading...

Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more