2nd Commandment: You shall not take the name of the Lord in vain
The second commandment of the Decalogue demands respect for the holy name of God and for sacred persons and things, and it prohibits taking his name in vain.
The Cafe
It was college students, crowding around the tables in the back of a small cafe in Madrid, who clicked with the message St. Josemaría was trying to share the most.
The power of friendship
The first students who took part in Opus Dei's work with young people didn't feel like they were adding one more good thing to their to-do lists: they felt like main characters in the story, and they wanted to blaze a trail. And we'll always need trailblazers.
What are the commandments?
A courageous young man turned to Jesus to ask, "What must I do?" Jesus' answer is clear. The 10 commandments summarize how what it means to act like a Christian.
Conversion Stories
St. Paul "fell from his horse" in a dramatic conversion 20 centuries ago, and many of us have experienced dramatic wake-up calls in our own lives. Through the joy our friends share, moments of intense prayer, Christian formation, and even suffering... God is still calling each of us. Today. Now.
Dream Big, Start Small
God wants our help to transform the world "from within" and bring it to Him. But how?
The Vocation to Opus Dei Explained by Saint Josemaria
We're all called to be holy, but what does that mean, exactly? In this video, Saint Josemaria explains the call in his own words.
What are Saint Raphael boys & girls?
Below you'll find answers to some common questions about Opus Dei's apostolic activity with young people.









