Collection of the Complete Works of St. Josemaria

One of the first tasks undertaken by the Historical Institute has been the preparation of the complete works of St. Josemaria. This task is being carried out with a rigorous scientific approach.

The study of the existing material has led to the division of the project into five series which will be:

Series I: Published works
Series II: Unpublished works
Series III: Collected letters
Series IV: Manuscripts
Series V: Oral preaching


Camino (The Way)
Critical-historical edition prepared by Pedro Rodríguez,
Madrid, Rialp, 2004, 1.288 pages, 3 edition. See a preview
This volume offers a detailed analysis of the origin and theological value of each of the 999 considerations which make up The Way. A biography of the author is also included together with an account of the writing of the book and a literary and structural analysis of the work.
Pedro Rodríguez is professor emeritus of Systematic Theology at the University of Navarre.




The Way
Critical-historical edition prepared by Pedro Rodríguez,
New York, Scepter, 2009, 1.173 pages.
Now available after a seven year translation effort The Way: Critical-Historical Edition arrives in a hardback English-language edition that totals 1173 pages. This work brings out the interesting and little-known background to The Way’s 999 points, including the specific events in the life of its author, St. Josemaría Escrivá. It also explains the historical and cultural influences on the work. The book shows the text in translated English followed by an explanatory note on each point, as well as the original Spanish text and footnotes linking it to other points. This edition also includes chapters on the origins, editing, and publishing history of The Way and its predecessor, Spiritual Considerations, and editorial notes on the different editions of The Way.


Santo Rosario (Holy Rosary)
Critical-historical edition prepared by Pedro Rodríguez, Constantino Ánchel and Javier Sesé, Madrid, Rialp, 2010, 424 pages. See a preview








Conversaciones con Mons. Escrivá de Balaguer (Conversations with Mons. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer)
Critical-historical edition prepared by José Luis Illanes and Alfredo Méndiz, Rialp, 2012, 616 p.
The critical-historical edition of Conversations with Msgr. Josemaria Escrivá is the third volume of the complete works of Saint Josemaria. In the interviews (published in the media of different countries in the years leading up to 1967), the Founder of Opus Dei speaks about the spiritual features and activity of Opus Dei, expressing his views on various issues concerning the Church and cultural matters. The authors of the present critical-historical edition provide the reader with the intellectual and historical context necessary to understand these teachings fully.
José Luis Illanes is the Director of the St. Josemaría Escrivá Historical Institute Rome, and has a doctorate in Law and in Theology. He has been a professor in Navarre University, in the School of Theology of Northern Spain and in the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Rome), and is a member of the Roman Theological Academy as well as other scientific associations. See CV here.
Alfredo Méndiz has a doctorate in History and is the Assistant Director of the St. Josemaría Escrivá Historical Institute. See CV here.

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WORKS IN PREPARATION

Christ is passing by
This is the first volume of homilies that St. Josemaria published in 1973. Antonio Aranda is preparing the publication of the critical edition.