Books and texts
Marcos’s writings
His notes, his letters and the account of his life. They are the best way to listen to Marcos.
The Holy Land · September 2014
“This is my responsibility: to live from Him in order to communicate Him”
In September 2014, five months before he died, Marcos made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Fr José Miguel García. During the journey he wrote down what he was discovering in Capernaum, on the Mount of Olives and at the Dominus Flevit. It is one of his most important texts.
There is Another who is cherishing me, so that (with me) He can cherish others. And this is my responsibility: to live from Him in order to communicate Him.
Marcos Pou, September 2014
Also available in Italian, Portuguese and English. It was published by the Association in 2025, on the tenth anniversary of his death.
The book
“My Story”
In the last period of his life, Marcos wrote a short autobiographical account in which he tells how he let himself be won over by the Lord through the events that marked his life. It has been published in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English.
Letters and notes
Other letters and notes written by Marcos.
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Dying When God Wills
Whether we die for a great love or a small one; for a holy ideal or of an overdose…
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“He lived for no one but the Lord”
The memory of Christ is the only balm for so deep a wound…
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He Has Never Left Me Since
by Inés Agustí
He welcomed everything that made up my life.With this sentence I can sum up who Marcos was for me. It moved me deeply.One day…
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Everything has been given to us freely
by Javier García Arevalillo
Words of thanks to Marcos in the preface to a book.
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From Marcos to his cousins
With the restless, searching question: «Where are you, Lord? Why does my heart seek you so?»…
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Suffering, God’s megaphone
by María Pou, Marcos's cousin
I wanted to share what has been going round inside me these days, now that I am beginning to take in the blow —…
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A finger pointing towards Heaven
by Rafa Pou, Marcos's cousin
A few poor, clumsy, very limited words about my cousin Marcos. «Yes, Rafa, the great thing about the Lord is that he can strike…
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J.M. Cotelo, film director
I beg for another prayer today. For my first boss, Paco, whom I admire and love…
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The readings for the day of Marcos’s funeral
23 February 2015, parish of La Bonanova (Barcelona)
A reading from the book of Wisdom 4:7-15 But the virtuous man, though he die before his time, will find rest. Length of days…
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Carissimo Don Pablo
But did you not want to give me life? And is this not part of the way you have of giving it to me?…
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«I am with you»
If He is faithful to the promise He made us, I can live wherever the Lord asks me to and in whatever way He…
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Good news from March
Imagine how much good the Lord intends to draw from his friend Marcos, if he takes him in this way…
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Barcelona mourns the death of Marcos Pou
He was a young man with a big heart, filled with God and with great charisma among young people…
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In memoriam Marcos Pou
It was precisely in his everyday life that he discovered and reaffirmed the certainty of his vocation…
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Marcos’s experience in India, 2011
1 LETTER Sent from a keyboard without accents Greetings from India! We’re pushed for time so I’m taking the chance to dump the whole…
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TAM PATER NEMO (No one ever was, nor could be, so good a Father)
by Nico Pou Gallo, Marcos's brother
A letter to friends, family and acquaintances after Marcos’s death.
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«I will be there waiting for you»
by Jesús Úbeda
Many are the thoughts and feelings that have come and gone since I was told, at ten o’clock this morning, that my friend Marcos…
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Religión en Libertad
Today, he sees and experiences in fullness what we long to know ever more deeply each day…
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God has played a trick on us!
Homily by Fr Yago Gallo, Marcos’s uncle, at his funeral: 23 February 2015, parish of La Bonanova (Barcelona).
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Seminary of Madrid
Vertigo and complete trust, I am Yours, Christ. May this be a path of holiness…
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The Inheritance of the Saints
by Fr Mauro Giuseppe Lepori, Abbot General of the Cistercian Order
Marcos was at the Spiritual Exercises, the only one who was not a priest, and I had been greatly struck by his attentive and…
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A man of God has died
by Jaume Vives
I met Marcos Pou just a few months ago. It was in a village in Catalonia – La Gleva – where I had gone…
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“And you, who do you say that I am?”
by Pigi Banna · First anniversary, Rome, 22 February 2016
One year after Marcos’s death, the question becomes even stronger: “And you, who do you say that I am?” His life has been fulfilled…
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A young man in love with Christ
by Fr Carlos Cano
I met Marcos while he was praying, taking part in the Eucharist and going to confession, some five years before he entered the seminary…
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Marcos, one year on
Sometimes we picture him with his smile, full of passion; we miss him…
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Letter to Marcos
by Daiki Nishikawa
Memories of MarcosMarcos took me to lunch with a university friend of his, after the party. We played football in the street and did…
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Pierced by Christ
by José Miguel García, priest · V anniversary (2020)
It has now been five years since we gathered here in memory of Marcos’s life. The reason, the gesture we are celebrating, is certainly…
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What are we doing here?
by Bishop Antoni Vadell, auxiliary bishop of Barcelona · VI anniversary, Basilica of Saint Joseph Oriol (Barcelona)
Look, allow me to ask a question, and to ask it of you too. What are we doing here? Why are we here? What…
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“He, leaving everything behind, got up and followed him”
by Tommaso Pedroli · Villanueva de la Cañada (Madrid), 20 February 2021
“He, leaving everything behind, got up and followed him.” We may have heard these words many times. But we never manage to shake off…
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6th anniversary: Mass with Bishop Antoni Vadell
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Be a Disciple, Be Light, Be Fruit
by Mons. Javier Vilanova, auxiliary bishop of Barcelona · VII anniversary, parish of San Vicente de Sarrià (Barcelona)
At the moment of the homily we are invited to be an echo of the word of God, and we are also invited to…
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7th anniversary: Mass with Bishop Javier Vilanova
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8th anniversary: Mass times
Dear friends: We now have the dates for the Masses marking the 8th anniversary of Marcos’s death. May it be an occasion for all…
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9th anniversary: Mass dates
Dear friends: We now have the dates for the Masses marking the 9th anniversary of Marcos’s death. May it be an occasion for all…
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Homily of Mgr David Abadías on the 9th anniversary
I should like to greet Mn. Yago Gallo, Mn. Pere Montagut and the Association for inviting me to preside at today’s Mass. I also…
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Am I My Story? Meeting Lisbon
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The incredible story of Marcos Pou that changes lives: “A man who intelligently let himself be moulded”
“From an early age I had a great desire to be loved, to be preferred.” It was a priest who encouraged him to put…
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10th anniversary: Masses in several cities and a celebration with Cardinal Omella
Dear friends, With great joy we invite you to save the date for the celebration of the 10th anniversary of our dear Marcos’s passing.…
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Encuentro Madrid. Dare la vita per un «barlume di verità»
An edition rich in testimonies, from politics to art. One volunteer: «With my heart overflowing with joy, I can now say that the fabric…
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«This is my responsibility: to live from Him in order to communicate Him». Marcos in the Holy Land
In September 2014, five months before his death, Marcos made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Fr José Miguel García. During the journey…
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Marcos, a young man who discovered love
Who is Marcos Pou? This documentary sets out to show how his life was changed through his relationship with Christ, making him a witness…
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Christ’s “viral” method
Marcos Pou was only 23 when he travelled to the Holy Land. The notes from that pilgrimage express a mature wisdom and a youthful…
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Marcos Pou: the young man from Barcelona who died ten days after entering the seminary
On 22 February 2015 there was not an inch to spare in the chapel of the Barcelona seminary. Dozens of people who could not…
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Film recalls young man who died 10 days after entering the seminary
Recently released, El sí de Marcos is a short documentary about the death of Marcos Pou, a young man from Barcelona (Spain) who died…
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“A humanity so human that it can only be God”
On 1 March, more than 350 people gathered at the Seminary of Barcelona to mark the tenth anniversary of the death of Marcos Pou.…
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The best thing about the communion of saints is that Marcos can be your friend too
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“Through Marcos’s life, we have grown closer to Christ”
Interview with the President of the Association in the magazine Catalunya Cristiana Machine translation. If you spot a mistake, do write to us.
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Marcos Pou: the one called by God
Marcos Pou was born on 20 September 1991 in Barcelona. The son of two Catholic parents, he was the second of six children. From…
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El sí de Marcos: a talk on the book «My Story»
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Advent Vigil with Eucharistic Adoration
🕰️ Saturday 29 November – 8 p.m.📍 Sant Ramon de Penyafort (Rambla Catalunya 115, Barcelona)🙏 Mass beforehand at 7 p.m. Advent is a time…
Downloads
Tenth anniversary memorial card. A photograph of Marcos together with some words taken from one of his emails:
He is the affection and the love of my life, or at least I want Him to be. I tell Him that I love Him, that I miss Him, that I offer Him all that I am. Christ. If we do not pronounce His Name with awe and love, we will miss the root of all things, of what we are, of what is most worth affirming in the world when one goes to bed. Not even what He has done, the gifts He has granted us, our merits or how much we have been affirmed, only His Name.
Extract from an email by Marcos
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