Opus Dei

The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross recently organized a seminar to reflect on the holiness of lay people, in the context of Guadalupe Ortiz's beatification. Enrique Shaw, whose process of canonization has been opened, was one of the people highlighted there.

Monsignor Mariano Fazio has been appointed as Auxiliary Vicar; Rev. Antoni Pujals as Vicar General; and Rev. Jorge Gisbert as Central Vicar Secretary.

Continuing his catechesis on the Lord's prayer, in his May 15 general audience Pope Francis spoke about the mystery of evil in the world.

Nathalie is a cooperator and lives in a rural area with her husband and her 8 children. She expected a baby who had a genetic disorder and tells us about it.

Homily of Pope Francis on May 7 in Skopje, the birthplace of Saint Teresa of Calcutta. "Prisoners of a virtual reality, we lost the taste and flavour of the truly real."

Born in Madrid, Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri met Saint Josemaria in 1944 and decided to dedicate her life to finding God in her professional work and spreading the message of the universal call to holiness. With initiative and trust in God, she helped many people find joy, through her work teaching chemistry, her close friendships with people of all walks of life, and through the centers of Christian formation, including domestic work and by promoting social projects. She will be beatified on May 18, 2019.

Born in Madrid, Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri met Saint Josemaria in 1944 and decided to dedicate her life to finding God in her professional work and spreading the message of the universal call to holiness. In 1950, Saint Josemaria asked Guadalupe to help start Opus Dei's apostolic work in Mexico. With initiative and trust in God, she helped many people find joy, through her work, her close friendships, and through the centers of Christian formation, including domestic work and by promoting social projects.

34 faithful of Opus Dei were ordained priests on Saturday, May 4th, at the Basilica of St. Eugene in Rome. The new priests come from 16 different countries and join the clergy of the Prelature.

On April 30, the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome hosted a day of reflection on lay holiness, in the context of the upcoming beatification of Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri.

On 4 May 2019, Bernard Nderitu will be ordained in Rome together with 33 other faithful of Opus Dei. He will be the first Associate member of Opus Dei in Africa to be ordained a priest