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Conversion Stories

St. Paul "fell from his horse" in a dramatic conversion 20 centuries ago, and many of us have experienced dramatic wake-up calls in our own lives. Through the joy our friends share, moments of intense prayer, Christian formation, and even suffering... God is still calling each of us. Today. Now.

Saint Raphael

"Lord, that I may see!"

If you’re reading this, then in a way, that trail that St. Josemaría blazed a century ago has reached you too. But this is just the beginning of the story...

Saint Raphael

Traditional Means of Formation

The traditional means of formation are part of the "training plan" Opus Dei offers young people to help them seek, find, and love Christ. You adapt the plan to your personal needs and circumstances.

Saint Raphael

The power of friendship

The first students who took part in Opus Dei's work with young people didn't feel like they were adding one more good thing to their to-do lists: they felt like main characters in the story, and they wanted to blaze a trail. And we'll always need trailblazers.

Saint Raphael

Faith

Having faith does not mean blindly believing things that make no sense. Instead, it means that there are some truths that are too big to fit in our heads in their entirety.

I Believe

Starting to Pray

Five steps for putting yourself in the presence of God and starting to pray.

For Prayer

Human Devices

They're “alarm clocks” in ordinary life, like the chime of your phone with a reminder, letting you know that God is there waiting for you.

For Prayer

"Why do we want to get married?"

Jesu and Joaco (Chile) share their responses to some of the questions Christian couples ask themselves. Jesu, 24, is a journalist, and Joaco, 26, is a physicist.

The World & I

Living the faith in a hostile environment

“I separated my faith from my professional vocation, and when I got to university to study astronomy, I realized how hard it was to defend my beliefs.” Sebastián Castro (Chile) talks about having a relationship with God in a hostile environment.

I Believe

"There will always be differences of opinion"

Eunice (Philippines) talks about the importance of dialogue and open-mindedness in any friendship.

The World & I