Opus Dei

From Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross, "flow all the graces that God dispenses to mankind," the Prelate reminds us. Therefore, we have to "unite ourselves, in our heart and in our deeds, with the Holy Cross."

The feasts dedicated to our Lady during August and the Marian year in Opus Dei form the thread of the Prelate's letter this month.

"Turning work into prayer," the Prelate tells us in his letter, is the heart of Opus Dei's message "This daily effort to conduct ourselves as contemplative women and men, in the most diverse circumstances of life, sets before us a high goal, as is sanctity."

The important liturgical feasts celebrated by the Church during these weeks are the focus of the Prelate's June letter.

The Prelate urges us to go frequently to our Lady this month, so that we "grow in intimacy with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit."

"With his humiliation and his subsequent exaltation, our Lord has traced out for us the path we should follow in our daily life," Bishop Echevarría tells us in his April letter.

During these weeks of Lent, Bishop Echevarría tells us that "our daily effort to convert our heart to God in some specific point is very important."

The Prelate announces a Marian year in Opus Dei to give thanks to God for showing Saint Josemaría, 80 years ago, that this way of seeking sanctity is also meant for women.

"The scene of the Epiphany is always timely," the Prelate tells us in his first letter of 2010. "Every historical epoch, every country, every new generation, has to be brought to Christ."

As once again the joy of the Christmas season draws near, the Prelate urges us "to help restore the Christian meaning of this feast to society."