Opus Dei

"Visiting prisoners has been for many of us not only an act of mercy, but a humanising experience of stepping into a world, like our own, in need of redemption."

Christ "is the great 'patient,' who suffers all the pain of humanity," Pope Francis said in his homily on 9 April at the Mass for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.

Recent interview with the Prelate of Opus Dei published by the Portuguese newspaper "Jornal de Noticias," by Rosa Ramos.

2017 sees the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the apostolate of Opus Dei in Ireland. Dr Orla Halpenny, who lives in Dublin, writes of her vocation to the Work and the mission of the prelature in the Church and in the world.

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz writes about how to take full advantage of the upcoming days of Holy Week.

A new website is available with articles in English about the history of Opus Dei. The first three articles discuss Opus Dei's growth in England, the U.S. and Australia.

Pope Francis declared Montse Grases “venerable” one year ago. During a recent commemorative meeting in Rome, a number of people confirmed that her beatification process is continuing to make progress.

Alain Voirol, married, with 7 children, is a Swiss army electrical engineer who met Opus Dei while teaching in a technical school in Ivory Coast. He talks about how being in the Prelature has affected the rest of his life.

"Marriage means leaving behind something you’re familiar with (single life) and entering into a world you may not be prepared for. That’s why prayer is so important." A new article in the series on marriage and courtship.

The priestly ordination of 31 faithful of Opus Dei is just one month away. The celebrant will be Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, president of the Governorate of the Vatican City State.