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Josemaria Escriva: Episode Three

6/17/202612 min

🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage

🗺️ Josemaria Escriva - Episode Three: Storm of Persecution

March, 1937. Madrid, Spain. As the Spanish civil war rages on, Father Josemaria is still undercover, posing as “Doctor Marañon” at the insane asylum. But how long will he be safe in Madrid? When the anti-Catholic militias conduct another search for priests, Father Josemaria and his friends struggle to stay one step ahead of those chasing them. As their options shut down, one by one, the members of Opus Dei commit to a dangerous plan of escape through the Pyrenee mountains to the north!

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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 seconds
  1. Speaker 10:01

    March 1937, Madrid, Spain. As the Spanish Civil War rages on, Father Josemaria is still undercover, posing as Dr. Maranon at the insane asylum. But how long will he be safe in Madrid? When the anti-Catholic militias conduct another search for priests, Father Josemaria and his friends struggle to stay one step ahead of those chasing them. As their options shut down, one by one, the members of Opus Dei commit to a dangerous plan of escape through the Pyrenees Mountains to the north.

  2. Peter Atkinson0:34

    The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage. Josemaria Escriva. Episode three, Storms of Persecution. Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at thesaintspodcast.com.

  3. Josemaria Escriva0:55

    Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, Almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours forever and ever. Amen. [knock on door] Come in.

  4. Speaker 41:21

    Dr. Maranon, visitors are on their way.

  5. Josemaria Escriva1:26

    Visitors? Who is coming, nurse?

  6. Speaker 41:29

    Militiamen.

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