Opus Dei

The full text of the address delivered by Bishop Javier Echevarría to inaugurate the 15th International Symposium on Ethics, Business and Society held May 16, 2008, at the campus of IESE in Barcelona.

There were many families among the nearly 700 people from across Canada and the U.S. who came to Corpus Christi Church to celebrate the feastday of one of the Church’s newest and most current saints.

Pope Benedict XVI has begun his pastoral trip to Australia, for World Youth Day. In his preparatory message he said, “How great a need our world has for a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit!” With a link to photos of the Pope's stay at Kenthurst Study Center.

Capt. Joe Nonato is a Canadian teacher from Toronto, now part of Canadian mission in Afghanistan. Setting a supernatural tone to his work is part of his challenge: "It's not how we die that matters, it's how we live," he says.

“My friend doesn’t believe in priests,” someone told St. Josemaría. “Neither do I!” he answered. “I believe because of our Lord Jesus Christ!” (01’15”).

“Carrying the Cross is a central part of our vocation and of our mission as Christians in the world”, says Fr. John Wauck (Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, School of Church Communications). (Video)

From June 28, 2008 to June 29, 2009, the Church is celebrating a jubilee year dedicated to Saint Paul, for the two-thousandth anniversary of his birth. Introduction to the Pauline Year (Bishop Javier Echevarría). (Video)

"Lord, what do you want me to do?" The Prelate invites us to make these words of St. Paul our own, with a readiness to always do God's will.

Forty years ago St. Josemaria celebrated Holy Mass in Pamplona before a large crowd and gave the homily known as "Passionately Loving the World." Professor Antonio Aranda reflects on its significance.

St. Josemaría suggests working gladly and enthusiastically, in order to earn one’s livelihood and support one’s family. But above all to please God. That is Opus Dei (01’34”).