"Human life - your life - and its humdrum, ordinary business, have a meaning which is divine, which belongs to eternity.” Saint Josemaría
"Human life - your life - and its humdrum, ordinary business, have a meaning which is divine, which belongs to eternity.”
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Isidoro Zorzano was born on 13 September 1902, and was declared venerable ten years ago. He was an engineer, a friend of St. Josemaría, and one of the first members of Opus Dei. In the midst of the Spanish Civil War, though he could have found safety, he stayed in Madrid so as not to leave his own people alone. His story is a reminder that difficulties, lived with God, do not break a family apart: they help it grow.
Why a Pyrenean adventure club of bankers and executives ends every year at the shrine of Torreciudad, and welcomes participants of every faith.
After nearly two years of planning, a life-sized statue of St. Josemaría sculpted by Diana García Roy now welcomes visitors to St. Joseph's Church in Singapore.
Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz visited El Salvador from 13 to 15 August. Speaking to families and young people, he emphasised that, despite suffering — and indeed alongside it — it is possible to be happy, because love is what gives us the strength to do anything.
Maria Luisa is a dentist working near Boston, Massachusetts. As a supernumerary of Opus Dei, she seeks to provide her patients with excellent care as well as charity and friendship. In this interview, Maria Luisa describes how her faith, the teachings of St. Josemaria, and the spirit of Opus Dei assist her in her work.
From 22 to 27 August 2026, Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz was in Uruguay, just a few months before the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the first members of Opus Dei in the country. He met with families, young people, and individuals from a range of educational and social initiatives. The chronicle, photographs, and videos capture some moments from those days.
Msgr. Mariano Fazio explores St. Josemaría's vision for business schools: institutions called to unite professional excellence, the Church's social doctrine, and the sanctification of work, with the human person at the centre and a deep spirit of service.
It looks like you’re the one teaching. But ask any catechist, and they’ll tell you: you always end up learning the most.
Video of Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz’s visit to Honduras from 10 to 12 August. In San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, whilst meeting with families, young people and the community at the Taular Institute of Technology, he emphasised the great value of everyday life because of the love that goes into it.
Vatican Says Cause for Ruth Pakaluk Can Move Forward
Admirers of the Catholic convert, a former atheist, say that while many of her pursuits might seem ordinary — wife, mother, volunteer — she lived them in an extraordinary way. This article was first published in the National Catholic Register on 31 October 2025.
Joy in Spite of Hardship
Pilar, a mother of six and a supernumerary of Opus Dei, felt called to visit a prison near her family home.
The Prelate of Opus Dei in the USA
A 24-minute documentary about Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz's trip to four US cities in 2019.
Isabel Sánchez and Opus Dei: “Deepening in the charism, rectifying, and dreaming of sowing good”
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, now in audio and ebook
Cloti, Spain: "If I'm with you, I already have a family"
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