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All the things of this world are no more than earth. Place them in a heap under your feet and you will be so much the nearer to heaven.

Josemaría Escrivá

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Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (9 January 1902– 26 June 1975), was a Spanish priest and founder of Opus Dei.

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Alternative Names: Josemaria Escriva • Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer

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