Opus Dei

What do you mean when you say that the woman is the keystone of the family?

The Big Picture Seminar has been running for a few years in several Canadian cities including Vancouver, London, Toronto, Kingston, Montreal and Quebec City. It is designed to help young men develop a strong vision of their future as they enter high school. The BC Catholic (November 28, 2005) dealt with the impact of the program in the Vancouver area.

At the start of 2006, Bishop Javier Echevarría wrote a letter to the faithful of Opus Dei and its cooperators. We include here the paragraphs that stress the need to strengthen the institution of the family.

A canticle to ordinary life, addressed to ordinary Christians, about the extraordinary surprise God has in store for them. This compilation was the first posthumous work of Saint Josemaría

Excerpts from the message of Pope Benedict XVI for the World Day of Peace, January 1, 2006.

Marc Carroggio, who oversees Opus Dei's relationship with international journalists in Rome spoke on the book published by John L. Allen: "Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church". The interview was published by the Zenit News Agency

Vanesa Walter is a young French mother who finds ways to harmonize her family tasks and professional work.

This past summer, university and college students in Ottawa got to experience first hand what it means to put one’s know-how at the service of those in need. Inspired by the teachings of Saint Josemaria through the activities at Valrideau University Residence in Ottawa, they agreed to help set up and run a day camps for girls: The Academic Enrichment and Sports Ottawa Program (AESOP).

"When spouses found their community of life on the Eucharist, their home reproduces spiritually the house in Bethlehem, the home in Nazareth." These words of Bishop Javier Echevarria are drawn from his book, "The Eucharist and Christian Life."

Beauty has the ability to open our minds to the spiritual realm by making us aware of our dignity and potential for transcendence, said Heather Ratzlaff during the keynote address at Women & Elegance, a conference exploring fashion’s influence on women, held on October 15, 2005 at the Arbutus Club in Vancouver. The initiative came as the result of some brainstorming of a group of women that participate in activities offered at Crestwell Centre in Vancouver.