"Sanctity is made up of heroic acts. Therefore, in our work we are asked for the heroism of finishing properly the tasks committed to us, day after day, even though they are the same tasks.”
(Saint Josemaría)
At the beginning of Lent, Monsignor Ocariz invites us to seek identification with Christ along the path of poverty reflected in fasting.
My dear children: may Jesus watch over my daughters and sons for me!
We have begun Lent, a time of preparation for Holy Week, which recalls for us the forty days Jesus spent in the desert. Through his fasting and his experience of temptation, our Lord shows us that God is all we need. The Lenten practices of fasting, alms and prayer help us to penetrate more deeply into this ...
The production company Beta Films has produced the 24-minute documentary One Year Ago about the pastoral visit by Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz to the U.S. in 2019.
Bishop Echevarria served as head of Opus Dei from 1994-2016. He worked closely with St. Josemaria Escriva as his secretary from 1953 until the founder's death in 1975.
The Prelature of Opus Dei is governed by a Prelate, in accord with canon law and its own statutes. The Prelate and his vicars always carry out their work assisted by councils, made up largely of laity. The council for women is called the Central Advisory and the council for men is called the General Council; both are based in Rome.
