The Way: The Essential Classic of Opus Dei’s Founder

0385518293, OVER FOUR MILLION COPIES SOLD • A meaningful Lenten resource from Saint Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei, full of timeless reflections that point the way to a life that is infused with faith.

The inspiration for Hallow’s 2025 Lent Pray40 Community Prayer Challenge

The Christian’s life in this world is a journey in search of the love of Christ. St. Josemaría’s book is an open invitation to set out on that journey, and its final stage speaks to us of the love that comes, as a result of seeking and finding Christ, as the fulfillment of that arduous journey, a love that,…, 5,

Reviewer: Bobby Bambino
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: “The Way” to start your day.
Review: This short book contains 999 sayings/advice/maxims (although the introduction would rather avoid this word) of one of the greatest saints of the 20th century, Josemaria Escriva. The sayings (for lack of a better term) are organized by topic, such as faith, obedience, the will of God, and tactics. Some critique this book for having “fortune cookie” sayings; that is, short quips which sound appealing at first, but after a surface glance are devoid of substance. I would argue that nothing could be further from the truth. Rather, the more one contemplates these sayings, the more wisdom and insight one gains. For example, this book contains the often quoted saying “Don’t say ‘that person annoys me’ but say ‘that person sanctifies me.'” This points to the profound depth of God’s providence. He places in our lives everything and only everything that is beneficial for our sanctity. Hence, the “annoying coworker” is really an opportunity, a grace from God to grow in holiness. Isn’t that amazing how the Catholic faith can turn around what would otherwise be a pointless and annoying aspect of life into one of the most important opportunists to take advantage of? Remarkable. One could easily being one’s day by just reading a single saying and meditating on it, or pursuing his sayings until you find one that strikes you or speaks to you. A saying that I have come to often repeat from the book is “You are bored? That is because your body is awake and your soul is asleep.” My children have become quite annoyed at hearing me say this, to the point where they will say “I’m bored… don’t say it! Don’t say it!” For the record, I will ALWAYS say it. The point is, with 999 sayings, you can easily find just one that you can begin to regularly incorporate into your life (and annoy others with which, as we saw above, is a very great opportunity for them!)We have lost the sense of reading and studying both the writings and lives of the saints. There is, in my opinion, so much division in the Church today because we do not have a sense of how the saints themselves thought. This book is a great first step to begin to conform your mind to that of a modern and great saint. I highly recommend this book.

Reviewer: JAMES S. BOWMAN
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Classic Spiritual Reading that Engenders Prayer
Review: The author speaks to you as if you were the only one in the room. The direct approach keeps you focused. The style is to be read in small chunks. Daily, read just a few points and consider them in the presence of God in silent prayer. Saint Josemaria writes for the busy professional, worker, and those who seek to learn how to bring their Christian faith to their friends.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Delivered in time
Review: Inspired reading

Reviewer: J. Jernigen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Moving, encouraging, humbling
Review: I started reading this because I was told that it contained a great deal of latin. It does indeed. Little did I know it was going to change the way I saw myself, my faith, and my work.The Way is Organized into chapters of common topic, but it is not meant to simply be read through. Each chapter contains many self contained saying or proverbs that should be read and reflected upon before moving on, only to be re-visited later.Make no mistakes, this is not a comfortable book. It asks you, “Are you living a saintly life? Why not?”

Reviewer: Patrick J Donovan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Spiritual Guide
Review: “The Way” by Saint Josemaria Escriva is a simply written book filled with holy wisdom. Simplicity is a necessary step on the journey to Christ’s kingdom. This book provides a path suitable for that journey. While most of what Saint Josemaria imparts is common sense, it takes a certain discipline (spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional) to put it into practice.This book is a practical guide to a spiritual life in Christ Jesus. It is easy to read and hard to follow.

Reviewer: James Wheeler
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great for busy people.
Review: This small book has 999 thoughts to reflect on. Most are only a few sentences or a couple of paragraphs. You can read one during a quick moment before heading off to work or to some other event.

Reviewer: M. Akers
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Practical and Profound
Review: This is a book of short excerpts from various writings by St. Josemaria Escriva. They are great for daily devotions or just a quick “pick me up” whenever you want one. The man pulls no punches but sometimes you need a kick in the pants vs a pat on the back! 🙂 Escriva has a very practical, down-to-earth approach. I like it!

Reviewer: Erik Bonilla
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Worth it!!
Review: Great book!! Today’s culture needs this!!!

Reviewer: Chris Basden
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Excellent and Easy to peruse!

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: If you are reading these comments, save yourself the trouble and get this book. It is a must have for any spiritual collection and one you can always refer to time and time again.

Reviewer: Yago Raventós
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: De los mejores libros para hacer oración. Lo llevo utilizando años. Da en el clavo en muchos momentos. Para mí el mejor punto para orar es el primero.

Reviewer: Pep
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ya lo conocía

Reviewer: Min Jung Kim
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: love it

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