“Everyone wants to help, but they don’t know where to start”

In 2012, a group of staff members at Strathmore University (Nairobi, Kenya) inspired by St. Josemaría’s life and teaching started Macheo, an academic support program for students from settlements near the university. Macheo later sparked Mawio and Sulwe, similar programs for groups in other areas.
BeDoCare Nairobi: Purpose, Action, and Compassion

From 1 to 3 October, Strathmore University in Nairobi (Kenya) will gather changemakers from around the world for inspiring conversations on purposeful living, bold action, and radical compassion. We spoke with Martha Ogonjo, a member of the BeDoCare 2025 Organizing Committee, about the event.
Mark, Singapore: “It took me 30 years to say yes to God”

Mark first encountered Opus Dei in the 1990s but hesitated to say yes to God for decades, convinced he wasn’t ready. A retreat finally helped him realise that God does not call the perfect but helps the called to grow in holiness. Today, as a husband, father, and portfolio manager, he finds joy in prayer, strength in his work, and more presence with his family and those around him.
“Why look among the dead for someone who is alive?”

Homily of H.E. Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, at a Mass in honour of St Josemaría Escrivá, 28th June 2025, in the parish of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Dublin.
The Healing of My Right Eye

A priest suddenly found himself unable to see out of one eye. Amidst his medical team's uncertainty, he began to entrust himself to Blessed Álvaro. Very soon after, a WhatsApp prayer chain had many people praying for his healing with great faith.
Path to the Centenary (6): Work, the natural condition of the human person

Beginning with the evolution of work throughout history, this article offers reflections on its dignity and importance in human life. Inspired by St. Josemaría’s teachings, it presents work as a place of encounter with God and a means of sanctification.
What is a spiritual retreat?

A retreat is a days-long break to spend time with God in silence and prayer. It's a privileged opportunity to grow in love for God, to come to know ourselves better, and to know Him more deeply. It is a time to renew our faith, welcome the Holy Spirit's light, and calmly and thoughtfully explore the areas in which we can move forward in our Christian life.
Olga Marlin: The dream that made history

She left the comfort of Europe to empower African women. The impact is continental, writes Lilian Aluanga.
“There is no past so ruined that it cannot be touched by mercy”

In his 24 September general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about Holy Saturday.
Letter from the Prelate (20 September 2025)

The Prelate of Opus Dei invites us to reflect on formation as a path for identification with Christ.
Father Joseph Múzquiz: Engineer and Priest

Father Joseph was one of the first three priests of Opus Dei and led its early apostolic efforts in the United States. His cause of canonization is open in the Archdiocese of Boston.
Feast of Our Lady of Knock - “The First Marian Devotion”

The Feast of Our Lady of Knock on August 17th celebrates the Marian apparition at Knock, Ireland, which occurred on August 21, 1879. The event underscores the intimate relationship between Mary and the Eucharist, highlighting her role in Christ's sacrifice and her guidance in Eucharistic devotion. Pope Francis elevated the Knock Shrine to an “International Shrine of Special Eucharistic and Marian Devotion” in 2021, emphasising its significance.
Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum”
Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum” by Pope Francis
Letter from the Prelate regarding the Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum”
Monsignor Fernando Ocariz, Prelate of Opus Dei, writes about Pope Francis' Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum” ("To safeguard the charism").
Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum”: Questions and Answers
We offer some questions and answers prepared by the Opus Dei Information Office regarding the Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum.”
Letter from the Prelate (6 October 2022)
The Prelate of Opus Dei informs us that he will convoke an Extraordinary General Congress in the first half of 2023 in order to make the changes to the Statutes indicated in "Ad charisma tuendum."
Statutes of Opus Dei
The Statutes of Opus Dei were promulgated by Pope St John Paul II in 1982. Written in Latin, they define precisely the juridical configuration of the Prelature, its organization, and its aims.
Apostolic constitution "Ut sit"
The English translation of the apostolic constitution, Ut sit, by which Opus Dei was established as the Catholic Church's first personal prelature.