Peace is born in the hearts of men and women
Lenten pastoral letter of Bishop Javier Echevarría to the members and cooperators of Opus Dei.
“Violence is never suitable, neither to conquer nor to convince”
Interview with Bishop Javier Echevarría, prelate of Opus Dei: “Peace in communities and between peoples can come about only from peace in consciences.”
Romana now available on the Internet
Romana, the official journal of the prelature of Opus Dei, has launched a new website: www.romana.org.
Saint Josemaria Escriva, priest and founder of Opus Dei: Universal call to holiness in the midst of ordinary life
We reprint an article that appeared in the Atlantic Catholic by Fr. Patrick O'Neill, who was ordained last year for the diocese of Antigonish in Nova Scotia
Jacarandá Community Development Center
The Jacarandá Center, which includes a school and four other social programs, is a project in Guayaquil, the main port of Ecuador. This social initiative was inspired by the life and teachings of St. Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei.
Toronto conference celebrates closing of Centennial of St. Josemaria’s birth
Under the title “Passionately Loving the World -- the Teaching of St. Josemaria Escriva”, speakers from Canada, the United States, and Spain marked the end of the centennial St. Josemaria’s birth and his canonization on October 6, 2002 by a conference held at St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto on January 10 and 11.
St. Josemaría Escrivá: ‘The saint of the ordinary’
An article on St. Josemaría from the Denver Catholic Register follows. A Mass of Thanksgiving for the canonization of the new saint drew 350 to the Denver Cathedral last month.
Toronto Bishop Grecco Presides over Closing of the Centennial Year
Over 300 people attended the Mass which took place at St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Thornhill to give thanks to God for the canonization of St. Josemaria. Closing the years celebrations, Msgr. Grecco, auxiliary bishop of Toronto, now recalled the Lord's command to "put out into the deep".
Glendon's address at Navarre
During a ceremony in which she was given an honorary doctorate by the University of Navarre, a Spanish university inspired by St. Josemaría, Mary Ann Glendon spoke on the importance of education in the task of transforming culture. Her address follows.
University of Navarre gives honorary doctorates to Glendon, Kelly, and Cardinal Rouco
As part of its 50th anniversary year, the University of Navarre gave three honorary doctorates during a ceremony on January 17, 2003. Bishop Javier Echevarría, prelate of Opus Dei and grand chancellor of the University, presided at the event.