Opus Dei

10 December is the feast of Our Lady of Loreto, established by Pope Francis. Saint Josemaría considered himself especially indebted to Our Lady of Loreto for a very serious need that he placed under Our Lady's mantle on 15 August 1951.

"Romana," the official bulletin of the Prelature of Opus Dei, is now available online in English for the first 6 months of 2024.

Nine days of special preparation for the great feast of our Lady's Immaculate Conception, with some resources for growing in love for Mary Immaculate.

eBook of a novena to ask for favors or help through the intercession of Tomás Alvira and Paquita Domínguez, a married couple whose cause of canonization is underway.

As Notre-Dame de Paris reopens its doors this Sunday, 8 December, Antonin, a master stonemason, reflects on the profound experience of contributing to the restoration of this iconic cathedral.

A webstory of the year in review, with the top videos, audios, articles, and events on opusdei.org in 2024.

Robin is a musician, married with three children. In this interview, we ask him about his experience of evenings of recollection and the retreats he’s attended at Zonnewende (Netherlands).

The historian Inmaculada Alva shares her insight into the life of Spanish scientist Piedad de la Cierva, a pioneer of the 20th century. Through her research, Alva highlights De la Cierva’s remarkable contributions to science and her determination to forge a path in a predominantly male environment.

On Saturday, 23 November twenty faithful of Opus Dei from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, the Philippines, Spain, and the United States were ordained to the diaconate. The ceremony took place at the Basilica of St. Eugene in Rome, with Bishop Hugo Nicolás Barbaro, of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (Argentina), presiding as the ordaining bishop.

In this interview with The Pillar, the Prelate addresses questions regarding the mission of the laity and Opus Dei's current context. He also talks about those who were previously part of the Work and later left it: "We love them from the bottom of our hearts," he says, "and we sincerely appreciate the good they did while they were in the Work and that they continue to do now."

Knowing that God loves us as a father loves his children and gives his life for them is the great mystery of divine filiation. As St. Josemaría used to say, we are bearers of "the only flame capable of setting fire to hearts." Answers to common questions about this gift of the Holy Spirit by which, through baptism, we are made participants in Jesus' life.

Anna studied nursing and is currently working in the Clinical Directorate of the Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital (Rome): “In a way, my ‘patients’ now include the doctors, nurses, and administrative staff working with me.”