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  1. Personal testimonies
Personal Testimonies from Australia
  • 20 Years A Saint

  • Serving the community in Alice Springs and NZ

  • Young Aussies at UNIV 2022

  • Everyday help from St Joseph

  • The world is Bob’s oyster: God provides

  • An encounter with St Josemaria on the Camino

  • Extraordinary graces, ordinary motherhood

  • From Sydney to Rome and the Holy Land – UNIV 2014

  • A Year with Pope Francis

Around the World
  • Our marriage: based on love, faith and a sense of humour

    Ian and Nicola Lewis share the joys and struggles of married life and describe the impact that St Josémaria’s teachings have had on their approach to the vocation of marriage. Ian and Nicola live in Hamilton, New Zealand with their 8 children (with their 9th child due in April), ranging from 18 months to 15 years old.

Sophie's Family

Personal testimonies 31/10/2014

Sophie, a Cooperator of Opus Dei in France, talks about confronting her husband's devastating accident a few months after their marriage, with the light and strength she found in Saint Josemaria's writings.

Lidwine: God and Motherhood

Personal testimonies 06/11/2025

Lidwine shares how she lives her vocation as a supernumerary in her daily life as a wife and mother. She finds peace in the certainty that she is where God wants her to be, and the means of formation she receives in Opus Dei help her keep her friendship with God alive and see things through his eyes.

From the Ashes

Personal testimonies 15/09/2025

On the Jubilee of Consolation (15 September), Chizoba shares how she and her family learned to see God’s care for them when they lost their home to fire shortly after migrating to Canada.

When God writes your love story

Personal testimonies 03/08/2025

Christine from Cebu shares how years of prayer and a series of providential events led her to marry Evrard, a London-based Congolese supernumerary of Opus Dei. For them, marriage is not just a personal calling: it’s a shared mission.

Iago’s Legacy: Loving Without Limits Changes Everything

Personal testimonies 20/05/2025

This is Iago’s story: a child born without eyes and with a severe hearing impairment, who passed away three years ago. But it is also his parents’ story: Javier and Elia fought for his life and happiness from the very beginning, facing countless challenges with inexplicable joy. Their son changed their lives.

A Life Transformed

Personal testimonies 26/03/2025

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.

"Bloom where you are planted"

Personal testimonies 22/10/2014

Opus Dei started in Kenya in 1958 by the direct impulse of Saint Josemaria Escriva. In this video clip we see how its message has taken root there.

“I pour everything into the creative process”

Personal testimonies 30/10/2025

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. In this milestone year, Jumpei Matsumoto, a native of Nagasaki Prefecture and a third-generation atomic bomb survivor, talks to us about his film “Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash,” which will be screened in the Vatican Film Library on 31 October.

Integral Formation at a Springboard for Entrepreneurs

Personal testimonies 23/08/2025

Flor is from Guatemala and she's tried to help those in need throughout her life. At 82, she still collaborates with Junkabal, a training and development centre for women that has come a long way to become what it is today: an opportunity for many families to thrive.

Joan’s Story: Loving to the Very End

Personal testimonies 29/05/2025

Joan is a loving mother and grandmother, a true gift to her family, who care for her with deep affection. She is the first supernumerary in Ottawa (Canada). In May, when many countries celebrate Mother's Day, we also celebrate those who care for their mothers with love and dedication. This weekend, we are also celebrating the Jubilee of Families, Grandparents and the Elderly.

Rodrigo and Mariana: "It's not about drawing lines"

Personal testimonies 04/05/2025

Rodrigo and Mariana reflect on the everyday challenges every couple faces. Their faith leads them to see marriage not only as an earthly commitment, but as a vocation that leads them closer to Heaven.

“I enjoyed being able to give the Pope something back”

Personal testimonies 13/03/2025

On the anniversary of Pope Francis' election, Vicky talks about what it meant to her to be able to speak to him and bring him a taste of his homeland after some general audiences in Rome.

“I think my journey has helped me be a bridge for others”

Personal testimonies 17/11/2025

Celica, who comes from a small town in Batangas (Philippines), shares how she discovered her Catholic faith and her mission to share it with others.

Anye: 50 Years Making a Home

Personal testimonies 15/10/2025

Anye celebrates her 50th anniversary as an assistant numerary in Opus Dei. From her early years in Madrid to her life in Valencia today, her testimony reflects the family spirit that St. Josemaría envisioned for the Work: ordinary life filled with love, service, and quiet presence that brings light to others.

Eduardo Ortiz: Professor of Medicine

Personal testimonies 15/08/2025

Eduardo’s knowledge and his clinical and diagnostic skills made him one of the leading physicians of his generation in Spain, but his outstanding characteristic was the personal interest he took in each of his patients, to whom he generously dedicated all the time they needed.

Divine Timing: A Family Reunion After 62 Years

Personal testimonies 23/05/2025

A powerful story of the sanctity of life, motherhood, the vocation in Opus Dei and God’s providence. After six decades, Monica, a supernumerary in Singapore, uncovers a transformative truth about her family... and it all came through her vocation in Opus Dei.

With Juliana in Sickness and in Health

Personal testimonies 03/04/2025

Thirteen years after his wife's hemorrhagic stroke, Jorge (São Paulo, Brazil) recalls the moments of the incident and how he rediscovered the meaning of his matrimonial commitment. From 5-7 April 2025, the Church celebrates the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers.

“We realised that accepting the children God wanted to give us included not having any”

Personal testimonies 27/02/2025

Laura is a mother of three. On social media, she shares her journey through the adoption process, coming to terms with infertility, and topics related to family and education. In this article, she talks about her faith, and how sharing her experience on social media has been a source of healing for herself and a way of helping others.

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  • Blessed Alvaro del Portillo website
  • Romana, Bulletin of the Opus Dei Prelature
  • St. Josemaria Institute
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