"He waits for us every day, in the laboratory, in the operating theatre, in the army barracks, in the university chair, in the factory, in the workshop, in the fields, in the home and in all the immense panorama of work.” (Saint Josemaría)
"He waits for us every day, in the laboratory, in the operating theatre, in the army barracks, in the university chair, in the factory, in the workshop, in the fields, in the home and in all the immense panorama of work.”
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Opus Dei's work of spiritual formation complements the work of local churches. People who join Opus Dei or attend its activities continue to belong to their local dioceses.
What is a personal prelature?
A Brief History of Opus Dei's Canonical Path
How is the prelature of Opus Dei governed? Who directs it?
How do personal prelatures resemble and how do they differ from dioceses, religious orders and movements?
How long have personal prelatures existed in the Church?
How many personal prelatures are there at present? Why aren’t there more?
Opus Dei and the dioceses
What commitments are made by a person who is incorporated in Opus Dei?
What is the difference between an ordinary Catholic who tries to practice his faith, although he may not always succeed, and someone in Opus Dei?
Do the laity belong to the prelature, or only the priests?
How does the diocese benefit from the work of the faithful of Opus Dei?
Upon whom does the prelate of Opus Dei depend? Who appoints him?
How is it financed?
What is the mission of the prelature of Opus Dei? What is special about this mission that is not found in other Church entities?
Does Opus Dei have greater autonomy now that it is a prelature. Can one speak of Opus Dei as a church within the Church?
How is a personal prelature created?
How is it possible that it requires a specific vocation to be a member of a prelature?
What was Opus Dei before it became a prelature? How did the 1950 statutes differ from the present ones?
Conference in Rome for 25th anniversary of the Personal Prelature