More about this amazing family. When I did some research on the people up for canonization tho related to Opus Dei, I was astounded- certainly more that in the Benedictine order!VENERABLE LAURA BUSCA OTAEGUIwas born in 1912 in Zumárraga, in the Basque region of
Called “Laurita” by those who knew her well, her life was marked by an extraordinary self-giving in caring for her husband and children, and for many other people, drawing strength from her deep piety and love for God.
In 1935, she obtained a degree in pharmacology from the Central University in Madrid Spain
A warm-hearted and understanding person, she sought holiness in the midst of her daily work as the mother of a large family. She asked for admission to Opus Dei in 1953. Following the advice of St Josemaria Escriva, Laura and her husband Eduardo strove to make their family a “bright and cheerful home.”
From the 50’s she suffered from a painful back ailment, which she bore with fortitude and joyful acceptance of God’s will. She died in Pamplona
After a painful illness borne with extraordinary Christian fortitude, she died in Pamplona
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