Msgr. Mariano Fazio: “We Christians are in the world to transform it”

An interview with Msgr. Mariano Fazio, auxiliary vicar of Opus Dei, on the Italian TV200 programme “Di Buon Mattino,” speaking about his book, “Protagonisti del bene comune. San Josemaría Escrivá e i cristiani nella società contemporanea.” This is a translated transcript of the conversation, in which he explains how St. Josemaría’s message on holiness in ordinary life invites Christians to engage with society, work with professionalism, and contribute to the common good.
Highlights from UNIV 2026

Close to 2,500 students from 26 countries were in Rome to live Holy Week with the Pope and meet the Prelate of Opus Dei. The theme of UNIV in 2026 was “Building bridges: the art of dialogue.”
Pope Leo XIV Blesses UNIV Participants and Invites Them to Renew Their Baptismal Commitment

In the audience on Wednesday of Holy Week, the Pope encourages us to “bear joyful witness to the Resurrection.” He also greeted the nearly 2,500 UNIV participants who came to Rome for Holy Week with the Pope.
“Holiness is not a privilege for the few”

In his 8 April general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on the Second Vatican Council, speaking about the dogmatic constitution “Lumen gentium” and the universal call to holiness.
Easter 2026: “May we be transformed by the peace of Christ"

On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIV delivered his Urbi et Orbi message from St. Peter’s Basilica, proclaiming Christ's resurrection as “the beginning of a new humanity.” He called on the world to be transformed by the peace of the Risen Christ and to reject the growing “globalization of indifference” to war and suffering.
Disney Illustrator Creates 100 Visual Meditations on “The Way”

A pocket map for anyone searching for God: 100 original illustrations to read, contemplate, and pray with Josemaría Escrivá’s classic, “The Way,” brought to life by Samlo, one of the most celebrated illustrators in the digital world.
Help Us Shape the Next Chapter of opusdei.org

Over the last 30 years, millions of people have found a place to pray, read, and grow on this website. You might well be one of them. If so, thank you! We’d love to hear about your experience so your voice can help shape the future of opusdei.org.

Vatican Says Cause for Ruth Pakaluk Can Move Forward
Admirers of the Catholic convert, a former atheist, say that while many of her pursuits might seem ordinary — wife, mother, volunteer — she lived them in an extraordinary way. This article was first published in the National Catholic Register on 31 October 2025.

“Christmas tree farms are naturally a joyful place”
A married couple’s dream for retirement turned into a service to their community in New Hampshire (United States).

The Prelate of Opus Dei in the USA
A 24-minute documentary about Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz's trip to four US cities in 2019.
- Easter Octave – Thursday: “I ... will draw all things to myself”
- Easter Octave – Wednesday: “Everything is already there, in Christ”
- Easter Octave – Tuesday: “Christ is alive in his Church”
- Easter Octave - Monday: “He has triumphed over death”
- Easter Sunday: “The Lord's triumph”
- Holy Saturday: “The corpse of Christ”

Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum”
Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum” by Pope Francis

Letter from the Prelate regarding the Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum”
Monsignor Fernando Ocariz, Prelate of Opus Dei, writes about Pope Francis' Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum” ("To safeguard the charism").

Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum”: Questions and Answers
We offer some questions and answers prepared by the Opus Dei Information Office regarding the Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum.”

Letter from the Prelate (6 October 2022)
The Prelate of Opus Dei informs us that he will convoke an Extraordinary General Congress in the first half of 2023 in order to make the changes to the Statutes indicated in "Ad charisma tuendum."

Statutes of Opus Dei
The Statutes of Opus Dei were promulgated by Pope St John Paul II in 1982. Written in Latin, they define precisely the juridical configuration of the Prelature, its organization, and its aims.

Apostolic constitution "Ut sit"
The English translation of the apostolic constitution, Ut sit, by which Opus Dei was established as the Catholic Church's first personal prelature.

























