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FROM THE PRELATE
Letters that the Prelate sends to the faithful of the Prelature via the Internet.
PASTORAL LETTERS
February 04, 2010
Letter from the Prelate (February 2010)
The Prelate announces a Marian year in Opus Dei to give thanks to God for showing Saint Josemaría, 80 years ago, that this path towards sanctity is also meant for women. 
January 01, 2010
Letter from the Prelate (January 2010)
"The scene of the Epiphany is always timely," the Prelate tells us in his first letter of 2010. "Every historical epoch, every country, every new generation, has to be brought to Christ." 
December 02, 2009
Letter from the Prelate (December 2009)
As once again the joy of the Christmas season draws near, the Prelate urges us "to help restore the Christian meaning of this feast to society." 
November 06, 2009
Letter from the Prelate (November 2009)
"Throughout the Year of the Priesthood, besides praying for the holiness of all priests, we have to pray for the holiness of the entire Christian people," who share in Christ's "royal priesthood," the Prelate tells us in his letter this month. 
October 01, 2009
Letter from the Prelate (October 2009)
The Prelate reflects on the sanctifying value of our work and, in the context of the current global crisis, urges us "to purify our faith, foster hope, and grow in charity." 
September 07, 2009
Letter from the Prelate (September 2009)
Bishop Javier Echevarría highlights the feasts of our Lady celebrated this month, and assures us that Mary will obtain the graces we need to confront our daily struggle. 
August 06, 2009
Letter from the Prelate (August 2009)
The Prelate, writing from Mexico, speaks about the Marian feasts that are celebrated in August and through them encourages us to imitate Mary's ordinary life and her closeness to her son Jesus. 
July 04, 2009
Letter from the Prelate (July 2009)
Bishop Javier Echevarría asks us to give thanks to God for the gift of the priesthood, since "the priesthood is the love of Jesus’ Heart." 
June 04, 2009
Letter from the Prelate (June 2009)
The liturgical feast days in June form the thread of the Prelate's monthly letter, in which he urges us to draw closer to God in our ordinary life. 
May 06, 2009
Letter from the Prelate (May 2009)
Bishop Javier Echevarría asks us during these weeks to "contemplate our Lady, the Mother of Jesus and our Mother, taken up in body and soul to heaven...in the joy and the glory of the Resurrection." 
April 04, 2009
Letter from the Prelate (April 2009)
"Our Lord is calling us to accompany him in his triumph, which we always reach through self-denial. Christ’s death on Calvary was not the final word," the Prelate reminds us in his letter this month. 
March 05, 2009
Letter from the Prelate (March 2009)
"Let us continue being closely united to the Pope and his intentions, for in this way we will be closely united to Christ," Bishop Echevarría urges us in his letter this month. 
February 03, 2009
Letter from the Prelate (February 2009)
Uniting our setbacks and sufferings to Christ's self-giving on the Cross is always fruitful, the Prelate reminds us in his letter this month. 
January 08, 2009
Letter from the Prelate (January 2009)
As the new year begins, the Prelate invites us to consider the wonder of our divine filiation, especially as it is described in St. Paul's letters. 
December 05, 2008
Letter from the Prelate (December 2008)
Our Lord’s imminent arrival at Christmas is an opportunity to redouble our effort "to unite the divine and the human in our daily life," the Prelate tells us in his letter this month. 
November 06, 2008
Letter from the Prelate (November 2008)
Bishop Echevarría’s letter this month is focused on specific ways we can love and serve the Church. 
October 01, 2008
Letter from the Prelate (October 2008)
In his October letter, the Prelate stresses the importance of humility. Only by relying on God’s help can we yield fruit that will last. 
September 06, 2008
Letter from the Prelate (September 2008)
"How do we accept whatever goes against our own wishes: sickness, professional failures, unjust offenses, difficulties in our social or family life?", the Prelate asks in his September letter. And he finds the answer in Christ’s Cross. 
August 07, 2008
Letter from the Prelate (August 2008)
Following the Holy Father, the Prelate invites us to consider St. Paul's teachings and draw practical consequences for our lives: "Who is Paul? What does he say to me?" 
July 05, 2008
Letter from the Prelate (July 2008)
"Lord, what do you want me to do?" The Prelate invites us to make these words of St. Paul our own, with a readiness to always do God's will. 
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