Josemaria Escriva: Episode Four
6/18/202612 min
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November, 1937. Josemaria, Alvaro, Isidoro and Juan say goodbye to their loved ones, beginning their escape to freedom through Andorra and France. It’s a treacherous mountain journey, full of danger and the constant threat of betrayal and death. Plagued by doubts and fears, Father Josemaria prayerfully places all his trust in God.
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Saint Josemaria Escriva lived a heroic life of trust, love, and gift of self, dedicating himself totally to his mission of sanctifying ordinary work. Though he had to overcome tremendous obstacles in the form of government persecution and even physical mountains, he passed over them, trusting completely in the grace of God in all his trials and bringing a joyful spirit to every moment of his life.
This episode contains moments of intensity and fear, including arguments and raised voices. Scenes of intensity throughout as characters attempt to hide from a government that is persecuting the church and killing priests. A character is shot outside-of-scene, and his death is discussed. A character mocks a priest. Characters are shot at as they flee from a patrol. A character passes out from exhaustion and another character tries to leave him.
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
[dramatic music] November, 1937, Josemaria, Alvaro, Isidoro, and Juan say goodbye to their loved ones in Madrid and begin their escape to freedom through Andorra and France. It's a treacherous mountain journey full of danger and the constant threat of betrayal and death. Plagued by doubts and fears, Father Josemaria prayerfully places all his trust in God.
Peter Atkinson0:25
[dramatic music] The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage. Josemaria Escriva. Episode four, Smuggling Saints. Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at thesaintspodcast.com.
Alvaro0:46
[gentle music] The bus should be here any minute.
Speaker 40:54
Aren't Alvaro and Juan going with you?
Alvaro0:56
No, they will leave tonight.
Speaker 50:58
But why can't I come?
Speaker 41:00
Because I need you, Santi. With Josemaria gone, I'll be counting on you.
Josemaria1:04
I'm sorry, Mama.
Speaker 41:06
No, Josemaria, this is the right thing to do.
Josemaria1:10
If I stay, I can keep administering the sacraments.
Speaker 41:13
Until you get caught. Please go with Isidoro, my son.
Josemaria1:18
I'll give you a blessing before I leave. Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, may we travel safe. May the Lord send his angels to accompany us, and may He bless you