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The Fast Nobody Talks About

Nightingales have to stop and take a breath before they can sing. Lent is like that for us. Do you have the freedom to put your phone down in order to take that breath?

The World & I

What does the Gospel tell us about Saint Joseph’s freedom?

He barely speaks in the Gospels, but his actions tell the story of a man who packed up in the night, trusted a dream, and built a life in an unknown country with nothing to prove and everything to give.

For Prayer

Regional Circumscriptions of Opus Dei

This article lists the current circumscriptions of Opus Dei, which include about seventy countries in which the Prelature is present.

Letter from the Prelate (19 March 2026)

On the feast of Saint Joseph, the Prelate of Opus Dei encourages the faithful of the Work to prepare themselves spiritually for its centenary, with a grateful look towards the past and a hope-filled one towards the future.

“Every baptized person is called to bear consistent witness to Christ”

In his 18 March general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on the Second Vatican Council, speaking about the dogmatic constitution “Lumen gentium” and the Church, a priestly and prophetic people.

Ernesto Cofiño: Pediatrician

Ernesto Cofiño, a pioneering Guatemalan pediatrician, was the first married member of Opus Dei in his country.

Life and Stories

“God entrusts the most precious things he has to Saint Joseph”

For the feast of St. Joseph (19 March), here is a collection of Pope Francis’ audiences on St. Joseph (2021-2022), downloadable as a free eBook.

The Usefulness Trap

"To be useful, serve," Saint Josemaria wrote. What does that mean for Christians who want to make a difference in the world? How do we avoid the danger of perfectionism?

Saint Raphael

Tony: “You don’t know your destination right now”

Tony works in recruitment for schools, one step removed from the classrooms his work makes possible. In this video, he shares how seeing that distance not as a limitation but as a form of service unlocked a freedom and peace he never expected to find in his career.

The World & I

What is freedom, really?

In a do-whatever-you-want kind of culture, we might think that freedom means having no limits. But are you really free if you don’t know what you want?

The World & I