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.
“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?
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.
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 Church is a sign of unity and peace in the very heart of humanity”
In his 11 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 as the people of God.
Happiness isn’t a destination (and other advice you’ll want to hear)
What does it actually take to be happy, and why do so many people get it wrong? Harvard professor Arthur Brooks and psychologist Isabel Rojas share the science, the stories, and the surprisingly simple habits that can change everything in the first episode of “The World is Waiting for Us,” a Youth podcast.
"Go, sell what you have..."
"Lord, you are struck by this young man's courage — his willingness to kneel before you in public, even as your enemies grow in number — and you are moved by his openness. He has not come to ask you to solve a problem or cure an illness. He has come to ask what he must do to inherit eternal life." An audio meditation to inspire your conversation with God this Lent.