Opus Dei

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Bishop Alvaro recalls John Paul II’s hospital stay after the assassination attempt in 1981, and says that illness is a caress from God.

Bishop del Portillo explains to a young deaf woman that sickness is an opportunity to have a deeper interior life.

"Doing apostolate is a question of love" assures Bishop del Portillo in a get-together with Kenian families.

On the first anniversary of the election of Pope Francis, four young Sydneysiders reflect on their personal experiences of the Holy Father.

The Apostolic Nuncio in Australia, His Excellency Archbishop Paul Gallagher presided over the celebrations for the feast of St Josemaria in St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney on the 26th June. His homily, in full, is found below.

St Mary Star of the Sea, West Melbourne is considered one of Australia’s most beautiful neo-gothic churches. In 2001 the administration of St Mary's was entrusted to the priests of Opus Dei. The current Parish Priest is Fr Andrew Paris. He is assisted by Fr Anthony Bernal and Fr Peter Fitzsimons, who are priests in residence.

In July 1974, Saint Josemaría was in Peru, where he had several informal meetings and get-togethers with people who worked the land there.

Why do many people visit Africa and then want to stay there? Alvaro del Portillo answers in this short video.

"Prayer is the lever that moves the Most Merciful Heart of our Saviour," Bishop Alvaro del Portillo assures us, in a Letter written in 1990.