Opus Dei

A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. This guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.

Resources for prayer on 2 November, All Souls Day, when the Church prays especially for the faithful departed.

On the feast of All Saints (1 November), here is a video of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo speaking about what it means to be close to God in ordinary life.

In last Wednesday's audience, Pope Francis called for a day of fasting, prayer, and penance to ask God for peace in Israel and Palestine.

In his 18 October general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about Saints Cyril and Methodius.

As Christians, we share the longing to make true the ideals we want for our world — justice, solidarity, charity — with many others. Yet sometimes conflict still arises when we try to work together. How can love, justice, and solidarity become realities in our lives?

The Prelate of Opus Dei asks us to pray for the Synod of Bishops and offers some reflections on the nature of the Church.

Monick Tello is a Peruvian numerary who moved to Stockholm, Sweden seventeen years ago. She writes about her experience at World Youth Day in Lisbon this summer and how the Pope's invitation to acknowledge our roots inspired her.

In his 18 October general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about Saint Charles de Foucauld.

Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, Prelate of Opus Dei, encourages the members of the Work to support Pope Francis's desire to pray for peace and to participate in the day of prayer, abstinence, and fasting proposed by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa.