Guadalupe Ortiz de Landazuri was one of the first Spanish women to earn a PhD in chemistry.  She played a major role in starting Opus Dei in Mexico and was known for her smile and good humor.  She was declared Blessed by Pope Francis in 2019.

Resources to learn more about Blessed Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website for Her Cause of Canonization⁠⁠.


• Del Rincón, María, and María Teresa Escobar, eds. Letters to a Saint: Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri. Madrid: Letragrande, 2019. (Available online)


• Abad Cadenas, Cristina. The Freedom of Loving. New York: Scepter 2019. (Scepter, Amazon)


• Equibar Galarz, Mercedes. Blessed Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri. New York: Scepter, 2019. (Scepter, Amazon)


• Montero, Mercedes. En vanguardia. Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri (1916–1975). Madrid: Rialp, 2019. (Amazon)

For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.opusdei.org⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Scepter Publishers⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠.