"The family is Africa's greatest treasure"
Dr. Celine Tendobi recounts her experience as head of the maternity department at Monkole Medical Center in Kinshasha, Congo, and Msgr. Alvaro del Portillo's enouragement to begin Monkole. An article published in "Vida Nueva."
"A message for today's world"
Enrique, an interior architect in Chile, met the founder of Opus Dei in 1974. He speaks about love for freedom in the Work and how its message is very relevant for today's world.
Homily of John Paul II at the canonization of Josemaría Escrivá
The homily given by the Pope at the canonization of the founder of Opus Dei, on October 6, 2002.
Homily of John Paul II at the beatification of Josemaría Escrivá
On May 17, 1992, Pope John Paul II beatified Msgr. Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei, and Josephine Bakhita, a Daughter of Charity of Canossa. Here are excerpts from the Pope's homily at the beatification.
Novena for the Sick
The Novena for the Sick, with many quotes from Saint Josemaria's writings, helps people to accept suffering with a Christian spirit, uniting it to Christ's passion and death, and asks God for a cure if such be his will.
Novena for the Family
The Novena for the Family, with many quotes from Saint Josemaria's writings, seeks to help people grasp the greatness of Christian marriage and to sanctify family life, imitating the Holy Family.
Topic 22: Penance (I)
Christ instituted the sacrament of Penance to offer us a new possibility of converting and recovering, after Baptism, the grace of justification
Topic 10: Passion and Death on the Cross
Christ died for our sins, to free us from them and redeem us from the slavery that sin introduced into mankind’s life.
Topic 23: Penance (II)
Priests receive from God the power to forgive sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.