Opus Dei

In a recent interview, the Prelate of Opus Dei spoke about Christmas and the family. “I want to treat others as Christ would” (Video: 2’00”).

In this short video, several young people who receive Christian formation in activities organized by Opus Dei speak about their own experiences (05'14'').

Fr. Joseph was one of the first three priests of Opus Dei, and died with a reputation for holiness in Boston in 1983. John Coverdale has written a brief biography of this exemplary priest.

The website, www.josemariaescriva.info, has been redesigned and enlarged. It now becomes the fullest internet site for information about "the saint of the ordinary," as John Paul II called him.

The Prelate ordained to the priesthood Diego Pérez Gondar y José Ramón Alba Riera, two Associate members of Opus Dei. With words from the homily, a video and photos.

Beginning August 30, EWTN will air a 13-part series of half-hour interviews about St. Josemaría and Opus Dei. Co-hosts are Damon Owens and John Coverdale.

Excerpts from Benedict XVI's recent encyclical, "Caritas in veritate," on the Church's social teaching, with a link to the full text.

Rita Youssif belongs to the Maronite Rite. When still a young girl in Lebanon she had to flee from her village because of the fighting. But she soon came to realize that God had a plan for her life (Video).

On July 6th, a Mass for the feast of Saint Josemaría Escrivá was celebrated at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Saigon.

“Be sowers of peace and joy,” said St Josemaria in his catechesis. And this sowing has reached Ushuaia, the southern-most city of Argentina, which has dedicated a street to him.