A firefighter and spiritual direction
Testimony of Paul Ybarra, a Los Angeles firefighter for nearly twenty years. He has three children, two of them adopted.
The Harambee 2002 prizes, “Tell about Africa,” are conferred in Rome
Conferral of prizes established in observance of the canonization of Opus Dei’s Founder took place in Rome’s City Hall on November 15, 2004.
The Prelate’s Visit to Catalonia
Bishop Echevarría attended several observances including the blessing of a likeness of St. Josemaría in the basilica of Our Lady of Mercy in Barcelona and the consecration of a new archbishop in Tarragona. He also met with families, members of the Prelature, and cooperators in Viaró and Brafa, two schools in Barcelona.
A Decade of Chilawee Trails Camp
Camp Instructor Sarah Helmers of Kitchener Ontario tells of her Tenth Year in the back woods of Ontario where she has spent many an adventurous summer. The Chilawee girls camp was started by two Ottawa mothers in 1994 and has grown ever since.
Apostolic letter for the Eucharistic Year
"Stay with us, Lord,” John Paul II’s apostolic letter for the Eucharistic year, has been introduced at the Vatican. According to Cardinal Arinze, the Pope’s letter "will help guide the Church to celebrate this special year with the greatest possible fruits."
Metro Achievement Program
Metro helps Chicago's disadvantaged youngsters to become better students and better people through after-school and summertime programs that integrate academics with virtues.
The Prelate’s First Pastoral Visit to Croatia
Bishop Javier Echevarría visited Zagreb, Croatia, for three days at the end of August. A little over a year ago the first center of Opus Dei opened there.
Bishop Javier Echevarria: “Let the Light dispel every shadow in your homes.”
Following is the complete text of the Prelate’s homily at the XV Marian Family Day on September 4 at Torreciudad.
30,000 Attend Family Festival at Torreciudad
The Marian Shrine at Torreciudad in the Spanish Pyrenees became a family shrine on September 4 when a multitude of people from many cities in that country and several neighboring ones gathered there. The Prelate of Opus Dei presided at Mass. His entire homily can be found in an adjoining column.
Pope John Paul encourages 15,000 young people to revitalize the rich patrimony of Europe
On September 3, thousands of young people listened to a recorded message from the Pope at a conference of Catholic Action in Loreto, Italy. Besides emphasizing the role young people must play in building a new Europe, the Holy Father declared that “a civilization of love cannot be established by separating the Gospel from culture.”