Opus Dei

Holy Week

Resources for these special days

A New Podcast

Millions of young people worldwide saw their lives change dramatically with the coronavirus outbreak. Listen directly to them as they share experiences and strategies on how to make the most of this unique situation.

Commentary on the Gospel: "He loved them to the end"

Getting to know our Lord Jesus Christ04/07/2020

Gospel for the Mass "In coena Domini" on Holy Thursday (Cycle C) and commentary.

“Jesus, I know that this enchanted you”

Spiritual life03/26/2020

Saint Josemaria always saw in the care for little things a way to respond to God's infinite love for us. A new article on ...

Lent and Holy Week: The Path to Easter

Recent News03/31/2020

Some resources for drawing as much spiritual fruit as possible from Lent and Holy Week, in preparation for celebrating our Lord's resurrection on Easter ...

Novena for Serenity to Blessed Alvaro

Blessed Alvaro del Portillo03/23/2020

A novena to ask God for serenity and peace of heart through the intercession of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo, who died on 23 March 1994.

A Road to Freedom Across the Pyrenees

Stories from his life03/28/2020

A documentary directed by Arturo Méndiz, winner of 3 Goya Awards, a Golden Palm in Cannes, and a film nominated for an Oscar.

"Forgiveness is much more than a therapeutic experience"

Recent News03/20/2020

The “Holy Land Dialogues” held at the Saxum Visitor Center in Israel is an international colloquium that seeks to foster understanding and dialogue between people ...

Recent Audios on Christian life

More audios

Video Series

"Working on Trust": On Family & Parenting

This series of videos is intended to help parents in the...

The Adventure of Marriage: 6 Episode Series

In this series of six videos, Sole and Juampi, an...

Just Start. Ways to Help People

The eleven videos in this series on the corporal and...

"The Heart of Work": Saint Josemaria's Vision

A short video with selections from Saint Josemaria's...

The Creativity of Charity

How can I help assist those in need? Where do I start? This...

What Faith Means When You're 20

A video-series featuring young people from various countries...

recent articles on christian life

Message of the day

Tuesday in Holy Week: “The Cross on your shoulders, with a smile on your lips”

The more you belong to Christ, the more grace you will obtain to be effective in this world and to be happy in eternity. But you must make up your mind to follow the way of self surrender: the Cross on your shoulders, with a smile on your lips, and a light in your soul. (The Way of the Cross, Second Station, 3)

That voice you hear within you: 'What a heavy yoke you have freely taken upon yourself!' ... is the voice of the devil; the heavy burden... of your pride. Ask Our Lord for humility, and you too will understand those words of Jesus: iugum enim meum suave est, et onus meum leve (Matt 11:30), which I like to translate freely ...

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