Conversion of a Portuguese Horseman
His family owns a discotheque, but his passion has always been horses. In this story of his conversion, Miguel recounts how he met Opus Dei ...
“Filling in” for the Affection of their Families
As in so many places during the health crisis, the residence for the elderly where Rafa works has had to multiply its efforts to care ...
Sanctifying Ordinary Work: a Hat Designer
Donata is a hat designer for a well-known fashion firm in Rome. Many of her designs are used in international movie productions.
“With my stories many people have come to know ‘another language’"
José Antonio is a policeman in Elche, Spain, and also a well-known author of crime novels, a genre in which he has won several awards.
Dancing the Texas Two-step Towards the Faith
Courtney and Brian are Texans but until recently they lived in Spain, one of his professional assignments. Their love story began on a dance floor ...
A Story from the End of the World
Luis, who lives in Peru, has had to travel to Antarctica several times due to his work. He says that being enclosed there was even ...
The KGB Agent and the Engineer
During the 1970s, Salvatore, who had recently met Saint Josemaría, lived through an adventure worthy of a spy novel.
Sanctifying Ordinary Work: a Textile Maker
Vincenzo is a textile maker in Italy who has worked in this field for more than 30 years. He talks about how he tries to ...
"In Sweden, we Catholics are a small family"
Maria Bäärnhielm relates some of her experiences teaching catechism in Sweden. There are many conversions to Catholicism each year and young people are eager to ...
Sanctifying Ordinary Work: a Cheese Seller
Giorgio works in the dairy industry in Italy. Married and with five children, the art of cheese-making for him is a bit like a “proof ...
An Opportunity for Families
Jack and his family live in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. He gives some tips on how they have been coping with the lockdown, which ...
"The most important event in my life was meeting Saint Josemaria"
An interview with Francisco Ponz, former rector of the University of Navarra, who recently turned 100.
10 Years in Korea
In this video made in July 2019, four South Koreans talk about how the spirit of Opus Dei has influenced their own lives and families.
100th Anniversary of Saint John Paul II's Birth
Last May 18th marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Karol Wojtyla in Wadowice, Poland. His birthplace is now a museum that brings his ...
A Beautiful Adventure
In September 1981, the eight young women about to begin Opus Dei's apostolic work with women in Ivory Coast met with Blessed Alvaro del ...
Sanctifying Ordinary Work: the Job of Looking for a Job
When he retired, Marco started helping the unemployed in his hometown of Verona, Italy, to find work. "I am happy that God is making use ...
Building Life as a Couple on Solid Rock
Christophe and Oriane, from Belgium, were looking for a way to help young couples they knew to prepare for and strengthen their marriage.
Some Advice for Newlyweds
Paz and Alejandro were married in May 1970, when Saint Josemaria was in Mexico for his pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Paz tells us ...