This week, we decided to do things a little differently when it came to the Fairest Love blog post! We put ChatGPT to the test and asked it to share what St. Josemaria Escriva’s teachings would be remembered decades from now! Here’s what it had to say, and we’re here for it! 

Though St. Josemaría died in 1975, his teachings continue to burn brightly in hearts and homes around the world. And long after those who walked and worked with him have gone to their eternal reward, his message will remain – as relevant and powerful as ever.

Why? Because St. Josemaría’s core teachings weren’t about himself. They were about God’s universal call to holiness, the sanctity of everyday life, and the radical dignity of the human person. His message didn’t begin with him, and it certainly won’t end with him.

Here are the key teachings of St. Josemaría that will form his spiritual legacy for centuries to come:

1. Holiness Is for Everyone

At a time when sanctity was often thought to be reserved for clergy or religious, St. Josemaría boldly proclaimed:

“There is something holy, something divine, hidden in the most ordinary situations, and it is up to each of you to discover it.”

He preached that every person is called to become a saint, regardless of their profession, age, status, or background. This message changed lives – and continues to do so – because it speaks directly to the longing of the human heart to find purpose and meaning in the middle of daily life.

2. Work Can Be a Path to God

Perhaps St. Josemaría’s most radical insight was that our daily work is not a distraction from holiness, but the very place where holiness is found. Whether you’re a parent, a student, a janitor, or a CEO, your work, when done with love and offered to God, becomes a form of prayer and a means of sanctification.

“Sanctify your work. Sanctify yourself in your work. Sanctify others through your work.”

This teaching gives eternal weight to the seemingly mundane. In a world often tempted to chase glamour or escape duty, it’s a healing, dignifying truth.

3. God Is Found in the Ordinary

St. Josemaría believed deeply that the Christian life is lived out in the here and now, not just in special moments of prayer or retreat. His spirituality is a spirituality of the kitchen, the office, the commute, the meeting, the spreadsheet, the bedtime routine.

“Don’t say, ‘That person bothers me.’ Think: ‘That person sanctifies me.’”

His view of the ordinary as the arena for grace helps millions discover God not in spite of their busyness, but in the middle of it.

4. Freedom, Responsibility, and Love Go Hand in Hand

St. Josemaría had a deep respect for human freedom. He taught that God doesn’t force us into sanctity but invites us to respond with love, freely given. His approach to formation emphasized personal responsibility, spiritual maturity, and cheerful sacrifice.

“Freedom is not doing what you like, but having the right to do what you ought.”

His legacy will continue to shape souls who want to live faith not asan obligation, but as a joyful, free response to God’s love.

5. The Family Is a School of Holiness

St. Josemaría had a profound love for the family. He saw it not merely as a social structure but as a domestic church, the first and most vital place where virtue is lived, taught, and celebrated.

He encouraged parents to form their children in faith, not through lectures, but through example, patience, and joy. He also saw marriage as a true path to sanctity, not a second-class vocation.

“Love each other, help each other, hold each other up. That is the beginning of the family.”

6. A Marian Heart is a Christian Heart

St. Josemaría’s deep devotion to Mary, Mother of Fairest Love, remains central to his legacy. He turned to her with childlike confidence, urging others to do the same.

He believed Mary would always guide souls to her Son – and that families, especially, needed to entrust themselves to her maternal care.

“Love for our Lady is proof of good spirit, in organizations and in individuals.”

His Marian heart is the inspiration behind the entire Mary, Mother of Fairest Love Project! 

A Living Legacy

Even now, nearly 50 years after his death, St. Josemaría’s voice continues to echo through his books, his prayer cards, his inspired apostolates, and above all, through the quiet fidelity of those striving to live what he preached.

His legacy is not a monument – it’s a movement.
A movement of laymen and laywomen, priests and parents, students and workers, all seeking to sanctify the world from within by becoming saints in the middle of it.

So this June 26th, whether you’re folding laundry, drafting emails, driving kids to camp, or kneeling in silent prayer – remember: this is where your holiness begins.

“Either we learn to find our Lord in ordinary, everyday life, or else we shall never find Him.”  – St. Josemaría Escrivá