Advancing in Tandem: Pilgrimage to Jasna Gora
Marek has never seen the face of his wife Magda. Although blind, he still has a vivid memory of the image of Our Lady of Częstochowa, which is how he...
Hyeunmin's Noon Appointment
Although she wasn’t a believer, Hyeunmin accompanied a friend at work every day during their lunch break to pray the Angelus in a nearby church. Thus...
The Son I Never Dreamed Of
Patricia Schroeder, who lives in Uruguay, is a journalist and mother of seven children, one of whom has Down syndrome. When he turned ten, Patricia...
"Closer to God, more capable of acting as a priest should"
Fr. Steven John Szakaczki is a priest in Saint Lawrence Martyr Church, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
Young Refugees Prepare for Baptism in Salzburg
In 2017, 860 adults were baptized in Austria, many of them refugees. This is the story of Dieter and some of his friends who are preparing for baptism...
In the Congo Jungle, with the Pygmies
Claude, a faithful of the Prelature in the Congo, works for a European NGO. He shares his experience of several days spent with the pygmies, and...
"Pope Francis brings a new energy many young people can identify with"
Donal, Jack, Niall and Mairead recount their experiences working as volunteers at the recent World Meeting of Families in Ireland.
Youth Speaking Out: "Do I speak with Jesus, or am I frightened of silence?"
Mariam is a young Kenyan woman who is studying engineering. She is convinced that we can listen to Christ who speaks to us in the ordinary experiences...
"I lacked a lot of trust"
Anna Corry, a supernumerary member of Opus Dei, had many messages to pass on before she died of cancer on the 29th of March 2018, in Sydney,...
“Once I put God first, all the rest falls into place”
Nina Lagdameo, married, 55 years old, talks about integrating a demanding professional career with raising three children.
Back in the Sheepfold
"A good friend once told me a story about shepherds: they break the legs of sheep that stray from the fold." A conversion story from the Philippines.
“I found God in a beggar on the metro”
Giampiero Autiero is an Italian surgeon who emigrated to Germany in search of work. An encounter with a beggar on the metro led him to change his...
Youth Speaking Out: "Where is God amid suffering?"
Carlos, who is studying economics in Valencia, speaks about coming to understand better the mystery of suffering through his friendship with Jorge...
Ulf and Birgitta: "Be an example!"
Ulf and Birgitta have recently embraced the Catholic faith. Last April they met Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz in Stockholm, during the Prelate’s pastoral...
Youth Speaking Out: "What do you seek?"
The Holy Father has said many times that he wants to listen to the voices of young people, and he invites them to speak without fear. "Youth Speaking...
Natasha and Viktoria: from Kazakhstan to Rome
Natasha, 17, and Viktoria, 18, made their First Holy Communion this year in Rome, but both of them discovered the Catholic faith in their native...
"The run of his life" – article published in "Aleteia"
Kyle Lang, a Princeton student, took part in a coast-to-coast run last summer to raise money for charity. He says that Saint Josemaria's writings on...
"Faith lived daily" — Opus Dei in Quebec
ECDQ.tv, a Catholic television channel in Quebec, recently offered this short documentary about the work of Opus Dei there.