From a Scholarship to a Far Greater Adventure
A Nicaraguan engineer recalls his university years in Guatemala, the friendships and formation that shaped him, and how they led to the discovery of God’s call.
“Danish people have a deep understanding of faith”
Hugo is a supernumerary living in Denmark where there are no centres of Opus Dei. Originally from Brazil, we ask him here about his adopted country.
Closeness from Afar
Like Jesus did with Nathanael, we wish to accompany those who are far from us and perhaps alone. Our prayer, offering the pain caused by distance, and the “creativity of charity” can fill the hearts of those we love with joy and peace.
“Do not be afraid, little flock”: Evangelizing in a Time of Change (I)
It’s time to shift our perspective, moving from nostalgia to boldness, and from a defensive faith to one that confidently offers a vision of the world and of life. This is the 18th installment in the “Combat, closeness, mission” series.
“It is the Lord”: Spiritual Accompaniment (II)
Many people who have found Christ and the Church thanks to a friend describe the help they received as authentic spiritual accompaniment.
A Life Transformed
Manuel Saavedra was a barber who learned to find God in his work and among his clients. His story, marked by great hardships, took a dramatic turn when he came into contact with Opus Dei in Peru. That meeting changed not only his life, but also that of his family.
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.
Very Human, Very Divine (XVII): The Gentle Force of Trust
Sincere trust unlocks the potentialities hidden inside each person; it encourages us to develop our qualities in the service of others, and enables us to grow in a natural and harmonious way.
Letter from the Prelate (16 February 2023) | Fraternity
Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz invites us to reflect on some attitudes and expressions of fraternity.
The Others Are Ours (II)
“Caring for someone is not only healing a small wound, but looking at the person in their entirety, seeking their good both in this world and the next.” The second article on fraternal correction.
The Others Are Ours (I)
Friendliness and graciousness are the fertile soil for fostering fraternal correction. God acts through our relationships with those around us to draw out the best in us.
Free eBook: "For me, to live is Christ"
Christ is the starting point and the guiding thread of every Christian life. Our life of prayer, forming our emotions, inner freedom, spiritual struggle, our sense of mission... all converge in Christ. We want to live our life in Him, to live His life in ours.
“I have called you friends” (ebook)
In the light of a pastoral letter of Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz on friendship (November 1, 2019), we offer a free eBook with some texts to invite us to discover and share one of the great treasures that Jesus continues to offer to the apostles of today.
Apostles in the Middle of the World: A Sense of Mission (With Audio)
"The dynamic force at work in the apostolate is charity, which is a gift from God, and in a Christian, in a child of God, friendship and charity are one and the same thing."
Beloved, Called, Sent Out: A Sense of Mission (With Audio)
"If we let ourselves be led by God’s Love, if we stay attentive to his inspirations and take notice of his small suggestions, the apostolate will become a 'way of life' that configures our own identity."
I Have Called You Friends (V): See What Good Friends They Are
A new article in the series on friendship. "Friendship is one of the 'divine paths on earth' that God has opened up by becoming a man, a friend of his friends."
I Have Called You Friends (IV): Fraternity and Friendship
"Friendship is always freely bestowed; if it is sought to fulfil an obligation or to attain a goal it is never truly authentic."
I Have Called You Friends (III): A Reciprocal Love
Each of our friendships is an opportunity to discover anew a reflection of the friendship that Christ offers us.
I Have Called You Friends (II): To Light Up the Earth
The "new commandment" that Jesus entrusted to us at the end of his life teaches us that true friendship is also authentic apostolate.
I Have Called You Friends (I): Does God Have Friends?
God has always taken the first step in seeking our friendship. By being his friend, we learn how to be good friends of others. A new series on Christian life.
