La Virgen de Montserrat
Our Lady of Montserrat.
Michael Brown, of Spirit Daily has a decent post on the “holy mountain” of Montserrat, Spain and the ancient sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady. St Ignatius of Loyola went there as a pilgrim shortly after his conversion. This ancient image of Our Lady is also the prototype for images of Our Lady of Wisdom.
Montserrat Grases
The shrine of Montserrat brings to mind the Servant of God, Montserrat Grases. A vivascious young woman and member of Opus Dei, whose cause for canonization is underway.
“After graduating from high school, she continued her studies at the Barcelona Women’s Professional School. In 1957 she felt that the Lord was calling her to follow a way of sanctification in ordinary life in Opus Dei; so after seeking appropriate counsel, she asked for admission to Opus Dei as a numerary.
In her struggle to reach holiness, Montse always stood out for her love for the Sacred Humanity of Christ, her Eucharistic piety, her devotion to the Blessed Virgin, her deep humility and her effort to serve others.
She knew how to find God in the loving fulfillment of her work and study duties, in the small things of each day.” - Opus Dei
Montserrat eventually developed a painful bone cancer in her leg and died. Her life exemplifies the ordinary, hidden sanctity which characterizes many of the members of Opus Dei who live quiet, ordinary lives in the world.
