Opus Dei

Cooperators help Opus Dei in various ways—by praying, and giving of their work, their time, or their money. St. Josemaría encourages them to also get others to stand up for Christ (1’23’’).

Young people from around the world speak about their desire to live their faith and share it with their friends (5:30).

In the Year for Priests, 32 faithful of Opus Dei were ordained to the priesthood in Rome on May 8. This brief video has words from some of the new priests.

Fr. Gendreau is a parish priest in the archdiocese of Montreal and a priest of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross. He explains the harmonious balance between obedience to his archbishop and the help he receives from Opus Dei in spiritual and doctrinal matters.

In this video, several women speak about their vocation to Opus Dei: the call by God that gives new meaning to the events of each day (5:13).

Piaf Kroeger is a Cooperator of Opus Dei from Sydney Australia. Mother and part-time teacher, she is married to Kevin and they have 4 children. Kevin hails from Hannibal, Missouri, USA.

On Sunday, September 5, Bishop Javier Echevarría, Prelate of Opus Dei, ordained two Associate members of the Prelature in the shrine of Torreciudad: Josep Maria Viñolas Esteva, an agricultural engineer from Spain, and Mario Vera Juárez, a computer engineer from Mexico. With words from the Prelate's homily (in Spanish).

Benedicto XVI ha convocado un año en el que se rezará de modo especial por los sacerdotes. Con ese motivo, iniciamos una nueva colección de vídeos sobre el don del sacerdocio. Introduce la serie Mons. Javier Echevarría (05’18’’)

Carlo de Marchi was ordained in 2008. His experience has shown him that people, especially youth, are in great need of the prayer and self-giving of priests (4:15’).

This new video in the Year for Priests focuses on the Holy Mass, the center and root of Christian life.