Opus Dei

Nathalie lives in a rural district of Canada with her husband and eight children. When told by doctors that her youngest child would be born with a severe genetic disorder, she confronted the situation with great faith in God.

"Guadalupe had the quality of not forgetting souls, and she didn’t forget me."

Facing challenges and going out into the world to serve God and others. Her life: an answer to Pope Francis’ calls.

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.

It's celebration time for Opus Dei women in Canada! Over the next few months, five articles will be published revealing the cause of their joy. It’s been 60 years since they arrived in this country!

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.

St. Josemaria Escriva tells us that “a task which presents no difficulties lacks human appeal – and supernatural appeal too. If you find no resistance when hammering a nail into a wall, what can you expect to hang on it?” (The Forge, no. 245)

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.

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.