Opus Dei - Finding God in daily life

Hyeunmin's Noon Appointment

Personal testimonies 08/17/2018

Although she wasn’t a believer, Hyeunmin accompanied a friend at work every day during their lunch break to pray the Angelus in a nearby church. Thus...

New Mediterraneans (V): "To Jesus, Through Mary"

Spiritual life 08/13/2018

As a young priest, Saint Josemaria grasped with new depth a truth he had always known. “Yesterday I discovered another Mediterranean: if I am a son of...

"Let Him give true depth to our heart’s desires"

From the Pope 08/09/2018

On Wednesday August 8, continuing his catechesis on the ten commandments, Pope Francis spoke about the dangers of idolatry in Christian life.

In Bolivia: "Apostolate means loving people"

From the Prelate 08/14/2018

From August 8 to 13, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz made his first pastoral visit as Prelate to Bolivia. This article offers some highlights from each day...

Video Highlights of the Prelate in Argentina

From the Prelate 08/08/2018

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz has concluded his pastoral visit to Argentina. We offer a video summary and an article describing the trip.

Assumption of Mary into Heaven

Getting to know our Lady 08/14/2018

A 30-minute podcast about the feast of the Assumption and Saint Josemaria's devotion to our Lady, offered by the St. Josemaria Institute.

Seeing Christ in Every Sick Person

Social initiatives 08/09/2018

Walé Medical-Social Center, an outpatient clinic in Ivory Coast, is helping meet some serious health care challenges in the surrounding districts. An...

Tribute to Mary

Fathers of the Church 08/07/2018

"Why – I ask you – is Mary the Mother of Christ, other than because she gave birth to the members of Christ?" Saint Augustine praises our Lady's...

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“In our life we will find vigour and victory and depression and defeat”

If you are faithful you will be able to count yourself a conqueror. Even though you may lose some battles in your life, you will not know defeat. You can be sure that there is no such thing as failure if you act with purity of intention and with a desire to fulfill the Will of God. And then, whether you win or lose, you will always triumph in the end, because you will have carried out your work with Love. (The Forge, 199)

We are creatures and full of defects. I would almost say that we will always need defects. They are the shadow which shows up the light of God’s grace and our resolve to respond to God’s kindness. And this chiaroscuro will make us human, humble, understanding and generous.

Let’s not deceive ourselves: in our life we will find vigour and victory and depression and defeat. This has always been true of the earthly pilgrimage of Christians, even of those we venerate on the altars. Don’t you...

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