https://opusdei.org/Opus Dei: recent news2024-03-19T11:49:51.959224+00:00https://opusdei.org/favicon.svgopusdei.orghttps://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/the-best-book-on-st-joseph-ever/The best book on St. Joseph ever!2024-03-18T18:57:01.477133+00:00opusdei.orgA friend of mine invited me this year to join him in a 33 day consecration to St. Joseph. I'm generally not a fan of such, but because he asked, I decided to try it out. I came to learn he'd actually invited a good number of other friends. Last year he'd done the same with married friends of his, this year he invited those of us who were still single and searching - or "single and free to mingle" as we like to say.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/teen-boys-and-happiness/Teen boys and happiness!2024-03-18T18:44:42.639895+00:00opusdei.orgTowards the end of 2022, a group of dads to teenage boys met on a Saturday after attending a recollection at Bugala Study Centre in Kampala. The question they set themselves to answer was “What can we do jointly to help our sons grow into men of virtue?” Our answer was a dads-run club for teenage boys.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/my-mysterious-journey-to-the-catholic-church/My Mysterious Journey to The Catholic Church2024-03-18T18:24:05.747285+00:00opusdei.orgThe story of Onyekachihttps://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/the-human-being-is-made-for-goodness/"The human being is made for goodness"2024-03-13T20:10:15.662696+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 13 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about virtuous action.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/popes-prayer-intention-for-march-2024/Pope's Prayer Intention for March 20242024-03-07T08:19:32.498331+00:00opusdei.orgLet us pray that those who risk their lives for the Gospel in various parts of the world might imbue the Church with their courage and missionary drive. And to be open to the grace of martyrdom.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/catwalks-that-change-lives-fashion-can-educate-african-women/Catwalks that Change Lives: Fashion can educate African women2024-03-07T07:59:51.329539+00:00opusdei.orgHarambee and the COSO (Community and Society) Foundation, based in Valencia (Spain) held a design and fashion contest inspired by Africa, that highlights the culture of the continent and raises funds for scholarships to provide education for African girls.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/salvation-comes-through-humility/"Salvation comes through humility"2024-03-06T21:23:29.816795+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 6 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about pride.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/the-envious-man-is-always-sad/"The envious man is always sad"2024-02-28T14:37:11.215825+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 28 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about envy and vainglory.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/look-within-and-fan-the-embers-of-faith/"Look within and fan the embers of faith"2024-02-14T14:38:03.045575+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 14 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about acedia, or sloth.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/message-for-lent/Message from the Pope for Lent 20242024-02-13T14:40:33.070104+00:00opusdei.orgThe Holy Father encourages us to meditate prayerfully on the journey from slavery to freedom as we prepare for Holy Week. "In Lent, to act also means to pause: to pause in prayer, in order to receive the word of God, to pause like the Samaritan in the presence of a wounded brother or sister."https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/new-issue-of-romana/New Issue of “Romana”2024-02-12T19:44:50.813893+00:00opusdei.orgNumber 76 of “Romana,” the bulletin of the Prelature of Opus Dei, is now available online in English with news about the first half of 2023.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/a-coach-and-a-father/A Coach and a Father2024-02-09T14:09:27.902098+00:00opusdei.orgAn interview with Fr. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem., author of the recently published book "Coached by Josemaría Escrivá: Lessons in Discipleship."https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/faith-casts-out-fear/"Faith casts out fear"2024-02-07T15:01:54.224160+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 7 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about sorrow or "worldly grief."https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/five-minute-gist-with-jesus/Five Minute Gist with Jesus2024-02-06T15:58:06.675139+00:00Chiedozie ElejeThe priest called on parents to help, leading to the creation of new altar boys. The author and a friend, Collins, decided to teach the boys about Catholic doctrine and the importance of their work on the altar. They started classes every Monday and afterwards, the boys were introduced to Jesus through a five-minute conversation in the Chapel "gisting" with Jesus, demonstrating the power of mental prayer. Although not perfect, the work of the altar boys improved.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/popes-prayer-intention-for-february-2024/Pope's Prayer Intention for February 20242024-01-31T18:41:47.764527+00:00opusdei.orgLet us pray that the terminally ill and their families always receive the necessary medical and human care and assistance.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/isidoro-and-a-new-job-finally/Isidoro and a new job finally!2024-01-31T18:33:50.978720+00:00opusdei.orgMy name is Angela. I want to thank God for hearing my prayer through the intercession of Isidoro.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/hunger-for-doctrine/Hunger for doctrine2024-01-31T18:27:33.669009+00:00opusdei.orgIt all started when two members of the Legion of Mary Wakiso Seat of Wisdom presidium visited St. George High School in Wakiso Town. My wife was one of the two legionaries. During the visit there was an interaction with the students.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/we-are-all-sinners-we-are-all-indebted/"We are all sinners, we are all indebted"2024-01-31T14:30:12.043946+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 31 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about wrath.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/will-you-come-back/“Will you come back?”2024-01-29T20:51:47.418977+00:00opusdei.org"My husband and I had no idea that we were about to experience the best Christmas of our lives," says Pilar Caranti, a mother of six from Houston, Texas who regularly visits a high security prison with her husband.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/he-could-have-been-a-source-of-blessing-to-many/"He could have been a source of blessing to many"2024-01-24T15:41:30.854530+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 24 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about avarice.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/lust-seeks-only-shortcuts/"Lust seeks only shortcuts"2024-01-17T20:35:23.808866+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 17 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about lust.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/youth-a-new-project-for-young-people/"Young people have always been integral to Opus Dei"2024-01-13T19:16:45.468832+00:00opusdei.org“Youth” is a new project by and for young people.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/we-are-made-to-be-eucharistic-to-give-thanks/"We are made to be Eucharistic, to give thanks"2024-01-10T15:15:13.204121+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 10 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about gluttony.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/spiritual-retreats-2024/Spiritual Retreats 20242024-01-09T10:40:33.298394+00:00opusdei.orgThe following spiritual retreats have been organised at the various venues listed below.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/popes-prayer-intention-for-january-2024/Pope's Prayer Intention for January 20242024-01-09T10:01:17.644642+00:00opusdei.orgLet us pray that the Spirit help us recognize the gift of different charisms within the Christian communities, and to discover the richness of different ritual traditions within the Catholic Church.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/document-centenary-opus-dei/Document: Path Toward the Centenary2024-01-08T16:45:16.183719+00:00opusdei.orgOpus Dei will celebrate the centenary of its foundation from 2028 to 2030. To prepare for this anniversary, we offer a document entitled "Path Toward the Centenary." It contains some ideas for the faithful and friends of Opus Dei to reflect on these 100 years and how the charism will continue giving life to the Church and society.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/lord-do-not-turn-away-from-me/"Lord, do not turn away from me"2024-01-05T01:36:35.762453+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 3 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about spiritual struggle.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/the-art-of-encounter/The art of encounter2023-12-29T15:31:11.153031+00:00opusdei.org'Friendship is one of life’s gifts and a grace from God. Faithful friends, who stand at our side in times of difficulty, are a reflection of the Lord’s love, His gentle and consoling presence in our lives.' These are words of Pope Francis. The Prelate of Opus Dei, Don Fernando, wrote a long letter on Friendship in 2019 prioritizing the need for personal contact with people. The following year, the Holy Father also highlighted the importance of the art of encounter as an aspiration and a style of life.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/married-love-in-nsangi/Married love in Nsangi2023-12-29T15:30:22.583691+00:00opusdei.orgFamily Enrichment Uganda (FEU) is a group of married couples that came together in 2004 to organize and carry out Family Enrichment courses for other couples in Uganda. The clear objective was to further strengthen marriages in the Ugandan society. After careful consideration, FEU decided to be affiliated to the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD) in order to use IFFD’s case study methodology in carrying out Family Enrichment courses.https://opusdei.org/en-ke/article/indulgences-in-perpetuity/Indulgences in Perpetuity2023-12-29T14:27:12.850911+00:00opusdei.orgThe Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See has communicated that the indulgences, which members of the Work and their relatives can gain on these dates, are granted in perpetuity. Until now, they were renewed every seven years.