Blessed Álvaro del Portillo

Faithful Assistant and first successor of Josemaría at the head of Opus Dei. Priest of peace together with the Church and the Roman Pontiff; he knew how to serve with joy and generosity to saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer; his brothers (later, sons) in Opus Dei; his relatives; his friends and his colleagues. With his preaching, he helped to find happiness in fidelity to Jesus Christ to hundreds of thousands of people in different countries where he made pastoral trips.