Opus Dei

A homily by Saint Josemaria published in "Christ is Passing By," given on 22 November 1970, the feast of Christ the King.

The Minerva publishing firm (1943-1946) was the first cultural initiative begun by faithful of Opus Dei. It was launched with great enthusiasm, under the direct encouragement of Saint Josemaría. The historical researcher Mercedes Montero recounts the origin and evolution of this project.

A meditation (guided prayer) on Christ's second coming at the end of the world, and his reigning in our own lives and in the world.

On 17 November, with the Year of Saint Joseph drawing to a close, Pope Francis began a short cycle of catechesis on the figure of the Holy Patriarch.

A website, like a house, sometimes needs a bit of remodeling. The present version of Opus Dei’s website began in 2014. Now we have launched a new version that is faster and more agile, and that adds many helpful features.

“When I realized that I could focus all my work on God, I saw that this was the meaning of my life: to stay close to God in and with my professional work.”

Message of Pope Francis for the Fifth World Day of the Poor, on 14 November 2021, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

May 18, 1992: two old acquaintances meet in the waiting room at Ciampino airport in Rome. The day before they had attended Josemaría Escrivá’s beatification. One was Juan Jiménez Vargas. The other was Don José Carlos Martín de la Hoz, who asked him: "Yesterday, when you saw that crowd in St. Peter's Square, what did you feel?”

In his 10 November general audience, Pope Francis ended his catechesis on Saint Paul's Letter to the Galatians, stressing the need to frequently invoke the Holy Spirit to come to our assistance.

After participating in some courses about Family Orientation, a couple living in Johannesburg decided to start and lead their own course with other married friends.