Opus Dei

"The adventure of holiness begins with a yes to God" (John Paul II). Sometimes life surprises us in unimaginable ways. This certainly happened to Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri. An unexpected turn of events allowed her to meet Saint Josemaría Escriva in 1944, marking a turning point in her life. God changed her plans and invited her to collaborate in a project that would occupy her heart, mind and soul for the rest of her life.

34 faithful of Opus Dei were ordained priests on Saturday, May 4th, at the Basilica of St. Eugene in Rome. The new priests come from 16 different countries and join the clergy of the Prelature.

Pope's Prayer Intention for May 2019

Shortly before 10 am (Rome time) on Saturday, May 4th, the ordinations of 34 faithful of the Opus Dei prelature will be broadcast live on this website.

A new article in the series on human love. "It takes time and commitment to be a parent. The time invested in parenting will always be worthwhile."

This app provides help to prepare for and participate digitally in Guadalupe's beatification ceremony on May 18th.

On April 30, the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome hosted a day of reflection on lay holiness, in the context of the upcoming beatification of Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri.

On 4 May 2019, Bernard Nderitu will be ordained in Rome together with 33 other faithful of Opus Dei. He will be the first Associate member of Opus Dei in Africa to be ordained a priest

Ed Hernandez passed away on Sunday, April 14th at the age of 93 in California. He was one of the first three people of Opus Dei to come to Kenya on 25 Aug 1958.

Made up of twelve panels available in English with the main milestones in her life, it could be set up in schools or parishes.