Opus Dei

From The Irish Catholic, 16th July 2026: Fr Ezekiel Mercau pictured with Bishop Donal Roche at the annual Mass for the feast of St Josemaría Escriva, founder of Opus Dei, at the church of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Dublin recently.

Homily of H.E. Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, at a Mass in honour of St Josemaría Escrivá, 28th June 2025, in the parish of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Dublin.

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 17th June 2023.

This short video brings together some features of the charism of Opus Dei as explained by St. Josemaría: doing everything out of love, understanding all people, praying for the Church and the Pope, sharing one vocation, being a family, imitating Jesus Christ, being a temple of the Blessed Trinity wherever we are, and sanctifying work.

St. Josemaría was born on 9 January 1902 in Barbastro, Spain. Here are a variety of resources to get to know his life and works better.

In 1959 St Josemaría came to spend a few days in Ireland. He encouraged those who had joined Opus Dei and those who were taking part in its formational activities, while he also fostered the development of new apostolic undertakings.

We offer the homily preached by the Prelate of Opus Dei on the Feast Day of St Josemaría and a selection of pictures taken in the Masses celebrated in several countries.

Feast day of St Josemaría.