Opus Dei

This custom, which has its roots in an ancient tradition of the Church and took on its own particular form in the Work in time of war, expresses the desire to end each day by turning to Mary, reorienting our heart towards what truly matters, and sustaining our brothers and sisters in the struggle to live purity.

A City of London lawyer organised a mountain trip to help a stressed friend in 2001. Twenty-five years on, it's an international fellowship spanning 14 countries.

On Monday morning, the Prelate of Opus Dei visited two educational initiatives located in one of the most vulnerable neighborhoods of Montevideo, and then went to pray in the city's Cathedral. In the afternoon he met with young people at the Los Ceibos sports complex.

What drives a young man to stop buying clothes for four years, read 50 books in nine months, or share a home with people who have none? Javi Cascón is trying to build a life measured not by what he accumulates, but by what he gives.

It is a dark night in Gethsemane: beneath the Passover moon, Jesus goes forward alone to face the weight of the world. While his disciples give in to sleep, He prays and turns anguish into trust. This is a meditation on how to “watch and pray,” holding on to faith at difficult times.

He spent six days in Guatemala, from 4 to 9 August. One theme came up in nearly every gathering: that happiness requires a heart in love, not necessarily an easy life. Having met with priests, young people, university students, and families in Guatemala, Msgr. Ocáriz now continues his pastoral trip on to Honduras and El Salvador.