Opus Dei

Rete 4, an Italian television station, recently aired an animated program on the early life of St. Josemaría Escrivá. This segment shows how the young boy comes to understand the value of work by seeing a donkey hard at work (02'03'').

The monthly video on the Apostle to the Gentiles focuses on St. Paul's apostolic activity: "Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel" (02'12").

Mary Hunt, new academic dean, explains the value of a personalized education in Lexington's Hospitality Management degree. Includes recent video with student testimonies.

December 10, 2008, marked the sixtieth anniversary of this declaration. We offer some relevant addresses by John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

Agustín Cornejo is the manager of the agricultural school, Las Garzas, in Chile, and a Supernumerary of Opus Dei. The youngest of eleven siblings, orphaned when he was six, he talks about his life and work.

Our Lord’s imminent arrival at Christmas is an opportunity to redouble our effort "to unite the divine and the human in our daily life," the Prelate tells us in his letter this month.

Martine Otou is from Cameroun and has been living in Canada with her family for a number of years. She tells how after receiving instruction with Opus Dei, she has recovered inner peace and the necessary discernment to make family decisions serenely.

How did Opus Dei come about? Has it fulfilled its mission? What is the greatest difficulty you confront as Prelate? In this video, Bishop Echevarría responds to these and other questions asked by a journalist from the Italian television network RAI (8’24”).

Recently members and friends celebrated Opus Dei's 80th anniversary with the Latin Patriarch. This video shows how the spirit of Opus Dei helps Christians and non-Christians to be sowers of peace in our Lord's homeland (8'49'').

Vesna Ostoic lives in Namibia, Africa. She moved there from London because of her husband's work. In her situation, it is more difficult to receive Christian formation and do apostolate…but not impossible.