Child Safeguarding Statement
This statement has been prepared to comply with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015 and is derived from "A Safe and Welcoming Church, Safeguarding Children Policy and Standards for the Catholic Church in Ireland 2024". The policy of the Catholic Church in Ireland is based on standards of practice accompanied by criteria that assist in reaching these standards and which can be used in assessing and managing risk.
Junior candidates in Opus Dei
In the Prelature of Opus Dei, junior candidates are people between fourteen and a half and sixteen and a half years old who, seeking to respond to a call from the Lord, have expressed their desire to join the Prelature when they reach the required age.
“Do not grieve the Holy Spirit”: Lukewarmness
Lukewarmness is a disease of the heart, by which the things of God become distasteful to us, and we may even convince ourselves that life, true life, is elsewhere.
Rest for God’s Children: Annual Formational Workshops
A reflection on the rest, study, and fraternity that characterize the workshops organized for people of the Work during their vacations.
Feast of St Josemaría Escrivá – Homily of Archbishop Farrell
Homily at the Mass in honour of St Josemaría Escrivá, Parish of Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Merrion Road, Dublin on 26th June 2024.
Saint Josemaria: Final Years
“This is our destiny on earth: to fight for love until the last moment.”
"He loved people very much"
In a world in which worry and anxiety are always in the air, Diego talks about how his relationship with St. Josemaria helps him keep calm and preserve his inner peace and joy.
Saint Josemaria: Civil War
"Come what may, everything is for the best because everything comes from the hands of our Father-God."
Saint Josemaria: Family & Childhood
"I am yours, for you I was born: what do you want from me, Jesus?"