Opus Dei

Homily of Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz at the Mass celebrated for the liturgical feast of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo, in Rome.

In this month of May, the Prelate asks us to go to our Lady, Mother of priests, to pray for all the world’s priests.

On Saturday May 5, Cardinal Robert Sarah ordained 31 priests of the Prelature of Opus Dei in Saint Eugene's Basilica in Rome. "We ask the Lord to send us many holy priests," he said.

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz gave the closing address at the conference for over 400 Church communicators held at the Pontifical University of Santa Croce in Rome, from 17-19 April.

"Prayer is the most powerful weapon we have for building up the Church,” Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz said during his four-day pastoral visit to Stockholm, where he greeted Cardinal Arborelius and met with faithful and friends of the Prelature.

On Divine Mercy Sunday, the Prelate advises us to ask Jesus like the apostles: “Increase our faith!”

Highlights from get-togethers Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz had with groups of young people in Rome during Holy Week.

"Let us receive the light He wants to give us and share it with those around us." Homily of Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz at the Easter Vigil in Our Lady of Peace on 31 March 2018.

"The Eucharist is Jesus Christ himself, really present and given for us." Words from Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz's homily in Our Lady of Peace in Rome, on 29 March 2018.

"Today especially, with the whole Church, we contemplate Saint Joseph, that just and faithful man. Let us entrust ourselves to his intercession."