"Saint Josemaria saw government as a service to people"
An interview with Marlies Kücking, who has worked for over 50 years in Opus Dei's central government in Rome.
“Letters to a Saint”: eBook with letters from Guadalupe Ortiz
“Letters to a Saint” offers an English translation of letters written by Guadalupe to Saint Josemaría. The founder of Opus Dei kept these letters among his personal correspondence, and they are now found in the General Archive of the Prelature.
"Today's world needs to rediscover God's plan for the family"
In the Shrine of the Holy House of Loreto, where according to tradition Mary said yes to God's plans, Pope Francis asked young people to discover their personal vocation in the Church and help foster a new flourishing of holiness in God's people.
Life of Mary (V): The Annunciation
The fifth reflection on our Lady’s life. St. Gabriel informs Mary of the divine way in which motherhood and virginity will unite in her womb.
Irish Jesuit Hero who Influenced Mother Teresa and Josemaria Escriva
Fr. Willie Doyle was a World War I military chaplain who died while serving heroically those alongside him.
The Alviras: Newsletter No. 1
Tomas and Paquita Alvira, whose cause of canonization has been opened, gave effective example of what it means to "educate in unity of life," in accord with Saint Josemaria's teaching.
Guadalupe's Vocation: 75 years ago today
On 19 March 1944, the soon-to-be blessed Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri asked to join Opus Dei. We offer a translation of the letter she wrote to Saint Josemaria Escriva on this day.
Why suffer? The Christian Meaning of Mortification
A brief summary of four articles on the meaning of Christian mortification.
Something Great That Is Love (VI): So that the music plays
The vocation to Opus Dei is a call to "interpret" personally a musical score, to play a divine music that has as many interpretations as persons.
Cured of My Back Pain
My back pain became so intense that I could barely even move. And one day, it all changed...