Footprints in the Snow. The Life of St Josemaria Escriva Footprints in the Snow Tags:Generosity,Footprints in the Snow,Logroño,Vocation It may seem surprising that a little thing like some footprints …More
Footprints in the Snow. The Life of St Josemaria Escriva Footprints in the Snow Tags:Generosity,Footprints in the Snow,Logroño,Vocation It may seem surprising that a little thing like some footprints in the snow was enough to make a teenager take the great decision to give his life to God. But that is the language God often uses to call people, and that is how generous souls who seek God sincerely are capable of responding, with faith. Logrono On Wednesday, January 9, 1918, Josemaría turned sixteen. The city of Logroño lay peaceful under a heavy snowfall. The temperature hovered around zero degrees Fahrenheit. No one went out unless they absolutely had to. José had found work in Logroño as a sales clerk in a business similar to the one of which he had previously been proprietor. So the family had moved there. Leaving Barbastro had not been easy for any of them, including Josemaría, now a budding teenager. On one of those wintry days the young man looked down at the snow and saw footprints …More
