Number of articles: 418

Nathalie, cooperator

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.

The Miracle of a Vocation to the Priesthood

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

Francisco and Jonnatan, Puerto Rico: "Faith helps me look at the world with hope"

The D´Orville brothers live in Puerto Rico and are very different: Francisco is talkative, and Jonnatan is reflective; what one likes, the other doesn't. One day, Francisco invited Jonnatan to participate in a recollection, but he didn't attend because it was an invitation from his brother. Now, however, they've both grown closer to God, and they run a catechism course for friends and a youth club for their children together. Their sense of mission brought them together.

One by One

I always wanted to have a full life

Silvia Ugolini is a lawyer and is married with three children. Opus Dei, she says, has helped her juggle her roles as an executive, a mother and a spouse, keeping priorities straight and being constantly re-energized to continue going on.

Working on Trust (9): Dealing with peer pressure

How can we equip our children to handle peer pressure in ways that enable them to bring out the best in themselves? Final video in the series “Working on Trust.”

A Whole New Dimension to Life

Liz married at fifty, after thirty years working at the highest levels of state government and at one of the largest technology companies in the world. Through the reality of marrying a widower with adolescents, she met Opus Dei and worked on new aspects of her life.

Opus Dei and Young People: Personal testimonies

Anthony, a graduate student in Montreal, Canada, speaks how the formation he receives at an Opus Dei centre helps him find God in his studies and friendships.

Fleeing War to Find God: The Story of Jerome

Jerome hasn't had it easy in his life. This is how he presents himself: "I was born in the Congo and, since I was a child, my life has been marked by pain." Here is his story.

"Why can't I express what I have inside?"

Alanis, a university student in Puerto Rico, talks about how a friend helped her discover the richness of her Catholic faith, and the need to share it with others.

"The day I decided to truly live my faith"

José is a recent graduate in Medicine in Puerto Rico who loves to surf. He recounts an unexpected encounter at WYD in 2011 that changed his life and that of his future wife Michelle.