Opus Dei

Encounter with Jesus

Getting to know our Lord Jesus Christ 10/18/2016

"Jesus has remained in the Eucharist to remedy our weaknesses, our doubts, our fears. Above all, he is there to teach us to love, to draw us to his...

Saving the Unborn

Social initiatives 10/14/2016

Domtila, a supernumerary member of the Prelature with 6 children, has spent the past 25 years running a crisis pregnancy center in Nairobi, Kenya that...

Blessed Alvaro Added to Shrine Painting

The Prelate, in Estonia and Finland

From the Prelate 10/17/2016

Bishop Javier Echevarría has made a brief pastoral visit to Estonia and Finland, where he encouraged people to carry out an "intense apostolate of...

Just Start (8): "Be with them to the end"

Just Start 10/14/2016

People from Russia, Brazil and Colombia speak about their efforts to assist the dying. A new video in the series on the works of mercy.

Audio of Prelate: Bearing Others’ Defects Patiently

Podcasts on Works of Mercy 10/06/2016

"It is not a question of 'putting up with' other people but of welcoming them with humility. Let us look at others with the kind eyes with which God...

"Treat him well for me"

From the Pope 10/17/2016

On 16 October, Pope Francis canonized 7 new saints, including Bishop Manuel Gonzales, a good friend of Saint Josemaria, whose love for the Eucharist...

"Pray the Rosary as often as possible"

From the Pope 10/12/2016

On October 8, addressing a worldwide Marian pilgrimage to Rome, Pope Francis stressed the importance of praying the Rosary, "a summary of the history...

New Anniversary of Canonization

About Saint Josemaría 10/05/2016

Saint Josemaria was canonized on October 6, 2002. Here is the address Pope John Paul II gave the next day, a powerful summary of the new saint's life...

Videos about Opus Dei

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What is Opus Dei?

A brief video about the message and purpose of Opus Dei.

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Members

Who are the members of Opus Dei? What is their daily life like?

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Activities

How does Opus Dei help its faithful and those who take part in its activities grow in their Christian life?

Jubilee of Mercy

"Something great and new: Love"

"Let me stress this point: it is in the simplicity of your ordinary work, in the monotonous details of each day, that you have to find the secret, which is hidden from so many, of something great and new: Love." (Furrow, 489)

Anything done out of love is important, however small it might appear. God has come to us, even though we are miserable creatures, and he has told us that he loves us: “My delight is to be among the sons of men." Our Lord tells us that everything is valuable — those actions which from a human point of view we regard as extraordinary and those which seem unimportant. Nothing is wasted. No man is worthless to God. All of us are called to share the kingdom of heaven — each with his own vocation:...

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