Opus Dei

Why are we here? Science can tell us a great deal about how the universe works, but to understand why it exists in the first place, we need philosophy and theology. In the first few pages of Genesis, we discover not just where we came from, but who made us and what we’re made for.

Jesus’ example shows us how to stay firm in the truth and open to the people in front of us at the exact same time.

Did you know that the things already filling your head — your studies, your relationships, the questions you can't quite shake — are exactly the right material for a conversation with God? For many young people, the meditations Opus Dei offers are a way to start that conversation.

What is the Rosary, exactly? An infographic detailing the meaning and origin of this prayer, and short guide on how to pray it.

St. Joseph wasn’t sure where life was taking him, but he trusted and he kept going. On 1 May, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, here’s a reflection on what this patron of the universal Church has to say to anyone figuring out their path.

Generosity gives us magnanimous hearts, capable of holding more happiness and reaching out to more people. This article is part of a series on the virtues, inspired by St. Josemaría’s homily “Human Virtues.”

Lent is not about switching life off. It's not a dimmer that plunges us into a grey, joyless survival exercise. It's not a season to just endure until Easter arrives. It's the opposite: it's returning to the place where the heart rests, recovering the desire for real joy. It's a time to clear your vision and let the light back in, to live in color.

Nightingales have to stop and take a breath before they can sing. Lent is like that for us. Do you have the freedom to put your phone down in order to take that breath?

He barely speaks in the Gospels, but his actions tell the story of a man who packed up in the night, trusted a dream, and built a life in an unknown country with nothing to prove and everything to give.

"To be of service, serve," Saint Josemaria wrote. What does that mean for Christians who want to make a difference in the world? How do we avoid the danger of perfectionism?