– Supernatural Diocese of Salford, in England, announces the opening of the Cause for the Beatification and Canonization of Pedro Ballester Arenas, a young Opus Dei numerary who died of cancer in 2018.
Since January 13 of that year, many people have emphasized the importance of the sainthood of Pedrito and have had recourse to her intercession and obtained favors. For this reason, the diocese has accepted the opening of the Cause requested by the postulator Paul Hayward.
According to the diocese, this event “marks an important step in recognizing the life and witness of a young man whose example of faith, especially in the face of suffering, continues to resonate with many people today.”.
In order to move forward with the Cause, the diocesan tribunal is asking people to share information about Peter and his life, to provide personal documents of his or any other relevant additional material. The e-mail address for this purpose is tribunal@dioceseofsalford.org.uk
Pedrito and his example for today's young people
Pedro was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in his first year, when he was studying Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. However, he did not want to stop, but accepted cancer as just another circumstance in his life and reaffirmed the “yes” he had said to Christ a few years earlier, when he asked for admission to Opus Dei as a numerary.
From that moment on, Pedrito made an effort to offer the pains of his disease and caring for her friends and family, always putting others first. She made sure that illness was not the main thing in her life and continued to serve her loved ones and the Work until, on January 13, 2018, she passed away while all around her the Salve was being prayed.
Since his death, the favors have been innumerable. Conversions, problems being solved, job offers materializing, etc. His fame of sanctity is spreading more and more and this is what the Diocese of Salford wants to prove in order to achieve the canonization of Pedro Ballester Arenas.
