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  1. Personal testimonies

"You will know when He calls you"

Personal testimonies 09/08/2023

Blessing Nina Emmanuel talks about journey to the faith, inspired by her family and the chaplain at her university.

"Queen of Husbands... pray for us": Stories from a Marian Family

Personal testimonies 05/25/2023

"It was the presence of the Blessed Virgin that truly made our meeting meaningful." Twelve years after that first meeting, Luca and Maria share how devotion to Mary has helped them face the challenges of daily life.

"God gave me the undeserved gift of conversion"

Personal testimonies 04/20/2023

"I felt that someone really cared about my soul and recognized my dire need to be reconciled with God through His Church." Magdalena, a young mother from the Philippines, talks about her journey to the Catholic Church.

"You can still find a village in the city"

Personal testimonies 03/14/2023
Julie tells her story

Julie received difficult news after the delivery of her sixth child: due to an infection from the epidural needle, her body was partially paralyzed. When her friends learned of her situation, they started planning how to support the family over the next several months. Julie narrates her own story.

The Great Discovery

Personal testimonies 01/23/2023

Ulf and Brigitta Ekman talk about their long path to the Catholic Church in this conference during the IX Symposium of St. Josemaría - Faith and Society in Jaén, Spain in November 2018. When John Paul II visited Sweden in 1989, Ulf Ekman was a Lutheran pastor praying for God to protect his country from Catholicism. He joined the Catholic Church in 2014 and, when Pope Francis visited his country (in 2016) he prayed for the trip to contribute to interfaith dialogue, in humility and charity.

Seven Stories about Faith and Family

Personal testimonies 12/29/2022
Betty and her family (Macau)

A compilation of first-person accounts of the adventure of family life, for the feast of the Holy Family on 30 December.

Preparing for World Youth Day 2023: "I know it's going to change me"

Personal testimonies 07/18/2023

World Youth Day 2023 will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 1 to 6 August. Four young Chileans talk about how they're preparing for the event.

"The lama told me to go to Mass every day"

Personal testimonies 05/04/2023

Raquel Escudier, a mother of two from San Fernando (Spain), sought peace and balance. Her life took a dramatic turn when a Buddhist lama told her she needed to go to Mass every day.

Unlikely Friends: Léa and Marie-Maude

Personal testimonies 04/14/2023

“I’ll never forget the first time I got in her car.” In this series of interviews, pairs of friends from different parts of the world talk about how they met, what they value about each other, and how they navigate their differences.

"The more I learned, the more I wanted to know"

Personal testimonies 03/10/2023

Gisèle, a cooperator of Opus Dei in Canada, talks about her first impressions of Opus Dei and how her neighbour, a practicing Catholic who introduced her to the Work, changed her perception of the Church.

"We are all God's children"

Personal testimonies 01/16/2023

"Do you realize that you're like Jesus? More like him than other children: you have an adoptive father too," Mar and Andrés tell their adopted children. Their explanation of how God changed their plans to form their family is both natural and supernatural.

Finding God in Medicine

Personal testimonies 12/19/2022

Xochitl Donis, a pediatrician, teacher and mother of a family in Guatemala, recounts how finding a prayer card of Dr. Ernesto Cofiño at the beginning of her university studies led her to find God in her daily work and life.

Pau Morales: "I'm immersed in whatever I'm doing"

Personal testimonies 06/09/2023

Pau is a musician and a painter, and he has a very personal relationship with God. In this video, he explains how he turns everything into prayer and finds joy in all of it.

Unlikely Friends: Andrew and Tony

Personal testimonies 04/29/2023

“I’ve rarely been prouder of anyone.” In this series of interviews, pairs of friends from different parts of the world talk about how they met, what they value about each other, and how they navigate their differences.

Unlikely Friends: Keagan and Trevor

Personal testimonies 03/27/2023

“We’ve created a judgment-free (or ‘lighthearted judgment only’) environment in our friendship.” In this series of interviews, pairs of friends from different parts of the world talk about how they met, what they value about each other, and how they navigate their differences.

Pedro Ballester, a friend of his friends

Personal testimonies 02/26/2023

Pedro Ballester died in 2018 in Manchester, at the age of 21, from bone cancer. He had an ordinary life, which left an extraordinary mark. We have interviewed Fr George Boronat, author of Pedro’s biography, to describe the life of this English boy, “who had a genuine love for people and that is why he attracted them.”

An Artist's Journey

Personal testimonies 01/09/2023

On the anniversary of St. Josemaría’s birthday (9 January 1902) Ina Reyes-de Vera reflects on how ordinary material things and everyday life as a mother can be turned into works of art.

Pedro Ballester: "I have never been happier"

Personal testimonies 12/14/2022

Pedro Ballester (1996-2018) was a numerary member of Opus Dei in Britain who died of bone cancer aged 21 with a reputation for holiness. This documentary includes footage and photos from his early life plus recent interviews with his parents, brothers, friends from university.

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