Daily Gospel Commentaries
On 1 October, we began to publish daily Gospel commentaries as food for prayer about Jesus’s life and words.
"One Second of October": Anniversary of the Founding of Opus Dei
A meditation given by Saint Josemaria in Rome on 2 October 1962, on the feast of the Holy Guardian Angels and an anniversary of the founding of Opus Dei in 1928.
Apostles Who Give Life
The vocation to Opus Dei as a numerary: enlarging the heart to transmit God's life to the members of the Work and to those who share a stretch of the journey towards heaven with them.
The Holy Archangels
On 29 September, we celebrate the feast of the Holy Archangels: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. An account of how St. Josemaria came to choose them as patrons of Opus Dei and other resources for this feast.
"How can we welcome others?"
In his 27 September general audience, Pope Francis spoke about his recent apostolic journey to Marseille for the “Rencontres Méditerranéennes.”
Escriva.org: a website for going deeper into St. Josemaria's message
St. Josemaria's writings provide insight for people seeking God in ordinary life. The first book, "The Way," was published in 1939. The launch of escriva.org allows for easy access to many of the founder of Opus Dei's writings.
Apostolic Journey to France
Links to Pope Francis' homilies and addresses on his apostolic journey to Marseille, France from 22 to 23 September 2023.
Who were the apostles?
They were "ordinary men, with defects, with weaknesses. And yet Jesus called them to be stewards of God's grace," St. Josemaría reminds us. Answers to some of the most common questions about Jesus’s twelve apostles.
"He made the sufferings of others his own"
In his 20 September general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about Saint Daniel Comboni.
“The Way” among the classics: presentation of a new critical edition
Philologist Fidel Sebastián Mediavilla presented a new critical edition of Saint Josemaría’s “The Way” at a round table in Rome on 14 September 2023.