Opus Dei

She left the comfort of Europe to empower African women. The impact is continental, writes Lilian Aluanga.

The Feast of Our Lady of Knock on August 17th celebrates the Marian apparition at Knock, Ireland, which occurred on August 21, 1879. The event underscores the intimate relationship between Mary and the Eucharist, highlighting her role in Christ's sacrifice and her guidance in Eucharistic devotion. Pope Francis elevated the Knock Shrine to an “International Shrine of Special Eucharistic and Marian Devotion” in 2021, emphasising its significance.

Homily at the Mass in honour of St Josemaría Escrivá, Parish of Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Merrion Road, Dublin on 26th June 2024.

In the wake of personal health challenges and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself facing a new reality with limited physical mobility and fewer opportunities for my usual activities.

I wish to testify to a healing I received while making a novena to St Josemaría Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei.

In this episode, Ciara Mannion, wife and mother of two living in Galway describes how she finds meaning everyday by loving others in and through her work.

The call to holiness is sublime and practical. The “saint of ordinary life” reminds us of this reality. Holiness is divine and human as is our Lord Jesus in the reality of his Incarnation. A meditation for the feast of St Josemaría Escrivá, Founder of Opus Dei, by Fr. Donncha Ó hAodha.

Homily at the Mass in honour of St Josemaría Escrivá, Parish of Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Merrion Road, Dublin on 17th June 2023.

Teddy Burke, the first woman to join Opus Dei in Ireland in 1949, died on May 24th, 2023, two days before her ninety-fifth birthday.

Fr Andrew Black talks about his conversion to Catholicism and his subsequent discovery of his vocation to the Priesthood. To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Opus Dei coming to Ireland, we have a series of 6 interviews from men and women across Ireland who wish to share how Opus Dei has positively influenced their lives.