What does it mean to sanctify work?
To sanctify work is to strive to do it well, with professional competence, putting all of one's talents, intelligence, will and affection into the work at hand. However, it is also a matter of one’s intention at the moment of working. It is worth asking oneself: Why am I doing this? What is the point of doing it well when no one sees me?
Locked in the Legation of Honduras
In March 1937, in the middle of the civil war, Saint Josemaría spent four and a half months locked up with some members of Opus Dei and a dozen families in the Legation of Honduras, a building located very close to the Plaza de Emilio Castelar in Madrid, as it had diplomatic immunity. Those months of isolation were also a period of spiritual growth for Saint Josemaría and those who accompanied him.
A big smile beneath the mask
After months of isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, young people joyfully reunite with their friends from Faith and Light for an unexpected and much appreciated outdoor activity.
New Anniversary of Canonization
Saint Josemaria was canonized on October 6, 2002. Here is the address Pope John Paul II gave the next day, a powerful summary of the founder's life and message.
HAPPY VOLUNTEERS! (Part 2)
A Christian, wherever he is, is called to leave the sweet fragrance of Christ around him. And if he is able, among his own people, in his parish. Here are some illustrations.
Contemplating the Rosary through Sacred Art and Scripture
7 October is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. We offer a pdf prepared in Kenya that can help us grow in our love for each of the mysteries of the Holy Rosary,
"I would like the Work to be a great ‘catechesis’ for many people"
We offer an extract from the interview given by Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz to the Croatian newspaper "Večernji list." “Criticisms, when they are well-founded, help us to be better,” he says.
Saint Augustine on "True Poverty"
For the feast of St. Francis of Assisi on October 4, here is a brief selection from a homily of Saint Augustine on the need for poverty of spirit in order to share in Christ's life.
Very Human, Very Divine (VII): Our Work, Divine Leaven
When we work out of love for God and our fellow men and women, our work becomes "divine leaven" that, united to Christ's sacrifice, helps transform the world. A new article in the series on the virtues.
HAPPY VOLUNTEERS! (Part 1)
A Christian, wherever he is, is called to leave the sweet fragrance of Christ around him. And if he is able, among his own people, in his parish. Here are some illustrations.