Documentary About the Prelate’s 2018 Trip to Brazil
“The Multitudes Await Us” is a 32-minute Beta Films documentary with English subtitles about Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz’s pastoral visit in early 2018 to Brazil.
Saint Raphael Meditation: Value of Fasting and Temptations
A meditation (guided prayer) on the meaning of our struggle during Lent, when we imitate our Lord's forty days of prayer and fasting in the desert.
Letter from the Prelate (20 February 2021)
At the beginning of Lent, Monsignor Ocariz invites us to seek identification with Christ along the path of poverty reflected in fasting.
"Let us daily contemplate his wounds"
Homily of Pope Francis at Mass for Ash Wednesday and distribution of ashes on 17 February 2021.
A Meditation for Ash Wednesday
A meditation by Fr Brian McCarthy for Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent (17 February 2021).
Apostles in the Middle of the World: A Sense of Mission (With Audio)
"The dynamic force at work in the apostolate is charity, which is a gift from God, and in a Christian, in a child of God, friendship and charity are one and the same thing."
"A time for believing, hoping and loving"
Message of Pope Francis for Lent 2021. The time leading up to Easter is "a journey of conversion, prayer and sharing of our goods."
Family Roots of Toni’s Social Commitment
Toni Zweifel, who was born on 15 February 1938, learned from his family and from the founder of Opus Dei how to combine sanctifying his professional work with care for the most needy.
February Recollection Kit (2021)
A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. As we continue to face a global pandemic, this "recollection-at-home" can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.
"Stuff"– An Open Conversation
"Stuff" is a conversation with seven couples from a variety of countries and backgrounds, but with a single shared concern: that their children form healthy relationships with material goods and learn how to use them responsibly.