Novena for the Family
The Novena for the Family, with many quotes from Saint Josemaria's writings, seeks to help people grasp the greatness of Christian marriage and to sanctify family life, imitating the Holy Family.
Homily of John Paul II at the beatification of Josemaría Escrivá
On May 17, 1992, Pope John Paul II beatified Msgr. Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei, and Josephine Bakhita, a Daughter of Charity of Canossa. Here are excerpts from the Pope's homily at the beatification.
Topic 8: Jesus Christ, True God and True Man
Jesus Christ took on human nature without ceasing to be God. He is true God and true Man.
Topic 18: Baptism and Confirmation
Baptism “justifies” us in God’s sight, while Confirmation brings us the supernatural gifts of Christian maturity.
Topic 27: Morality of Human Acts
“Acting is morally good when the choices of freedom are in conformity with man’s true good and thus express the voluntary ordering of the person towards our ultimate end: God himself.”
Topic 19: The Eucharist (I)
The Eucharist is the memorial of Christ’s Paschal mystery, making present his unique sacrifice in the liturgy of the Church.
Topic 20: The Eucharist (II)
The Holy Mass is a true sacrifice because it makes present, in the “today” of the Church’s liturgical celebration, the unique sacrifice of our redemption carried out on the Cross.
Topic 14: History of the Church
The Church continues to make Christ present in human history. In the history of the Church, we find the divine and the human closely intertwined.
Topic 21: The Eucharist (III)
Faith in Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist has led the Church to offer adoration to the Blessed Sacrament, both during and outside the liturgy of the Mass.