[Canticle_of_Deborah]

He's a saint, by infallible declaration of John Paul II. And Escriva mandated that the Opus Dei would celebrate the Novus Ordo.

From my understanding, saints are not "infallibly declared". Even if they are, the process was changed for Escriva. The Devil's advocate was eliminated and those who knew him and objected to his canonization were not allowed to testify. His Miracle? Healing a skin rash. I can give you a dozen skin rashes which heal on their own. Escriva was simply a political canonization to legitimize the Pope's personal prelature. That's not picking and choosing but rather looking at the facts in accordance with established procedure.

[sinkspur]

From my understanding, saints are not "infallibly declared".

Then you understand incorrectly.

Escriva was simply a political canonization to legitimize the Pope's personal prelature.

The Tradmaster (UR) has his hooks in you so deeply you're even using the same words he does. Next, you'll be going over to the SSPX dark side.

[JNB]

St. Escriva from what I read got a indult so he could still say the Tridentine mass in private, and he still use the old Canon when he said the Novus Ordo.

I know Opus Dei is controversial, but I think they have done alot of good in the church. Opus Dei have thankfully replaced the Jesuits and other orders that seem to have become modernistic in the church in terms of teaching capacity, and they are loyal and faithful to church teachings, doctrines and dogmas. Based on how the "peace & justice" crowd hates Opus Dei, they must be doing somthing right.