As in a Film: The Desert Experience
Jesus’ life was not free from difficulties. Before beginning his public ministry, he spent forty days of fasting and penance in the desert, where he suffered the temptations of the devil. That experience can show us a way to see difficulties as opportunities to mature in our Christian vocation.
Meditations: Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Ordinary Time
Some reflections that can assist our prayer during the sixth week of Ordinary Time. The topics are: beware of the leaven of accusation; looking and listening with mercy; the gaze of divine filiation.
New Issue of “Romana”
Number 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.
Meditations: Monday of the Sixth Week of Ordinary Time
Some reflections that can assist our prayer during the sixth week of Ordinary Time. The topics are: consolation from listening to Jesus; God is close to us; humility and trust.
Meditations: Second Sunday of Saint Joseph
The second reflection for the seven Sundays of Saint Joseph. The topics are: Saint Joseph, beloved father; model for fathers; and patron of the family.
Message from the Pope for Lent 2024
The 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."
Meditations: Saturday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time
Some reflections that can enrich our prayer during the 5th Week in Ordinary Time. The topics are: Jesus looks upon the people with mercy; God counts on us to carry out his miracles; offering our ordinary lives to God.
Letter from the Prelate (10 February 2024)
In this new pastoral letter, the Prelate of Opus Dei offers some reflections on the virtue of obedience, in light of the Christian message and the vocation to the Work.
A Coach and a Father
An interview with Fr. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem., author of the recently published book "Coached by Josemaría Escrivá: Lessons in Discipleship."
Meditations: Friday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time
Some reflections that can enrich our prayer during the 5th Week in Ordinary Time. The topics are: we can lead people to Jesus; God acts in different ways; the times of divine action are not always our own.