Opus Dei

In his Wednesday audience with thousands of pilgrims during Holy Week, Benedict XVI greeted the students taking part in UNIV and read point no. 2 from "The Way."

Paul Ybarra, a member of the Los Angeles fire department, tells how he stays close to God through his plan of life.

Young people from around the world speak about their desire to do their work very well in order to offer it to God and serve others.

VIDEO: a lawyer talks about work and family life, why she joined Opus Dei, and what holiness means to her.

John Grieco, who will be ordained on May 14th and who grew up in New Jersey, talks about his desires to serve others through the priesthood.

A 46-page brochure about Cooperators of Opus Dei is available in PDF format.

An aerospace technical writer talks about what drew him to Opus Dei, what Opus Dei provides for him as a cooperator, and controversies about Opus Dei.

Recently ordained, Fr. Damien grew up in Singapore in a traditional Chinese family. In this video, he talks about how he discovered the "living God" of Catholicism.

At Benedict XVI's suggestion, more than 1,200 people read the Bible uninterruptedly over the course of a week during the Synod on the Word of God. The Pope began the reading with Genesis. Among the readers was Bishop Javier Echevarría. (Video)

In his Wednesday audience during Holy Week, Benedict XVI urged the students taking part in UNIV to bear witness to Christ with their joy (3:11).