Respect for Created Resources
Pope Francis' video message accompanying his prayer intention for September, which this month is that we respect the planet’s resources: that we “take care of Creation responsibly.”
Pope's Prayer Intention for September 2020
Let us pray that the planet’s resources will not be plundered, but shared in a just and respectful manner.
“With my stories many people have come to know ‘another language’"
José Antonio is a policeman in Elche, Spain, and also a well-known author of crime novels, a genre in which he has won several awards.
Patience St Raphael Meditation (30 Aug 2020)
Patience is the virtue which makes us accept for love of God, generously and peacefully, everything that is displeasing to our nature.
Sanctifying Ordinary Work: a Cheese Seller
Giorgio works in the dairy industry in Italy. Married and with five children, the art of cheese-making for him is a bit like a “proof” for God’s existence.
"Charity, the Hidden Meaning of Scripture"
August 28 is the memorial of Saint Augustine, one of the greatest Fathers of the Church. "Without charity the rich man is poor, and with it the poor man is rich."
Update on Spiritual Retreats during COVID-19
In the current climate of COVID-19, and in compliance with health and safety directives by the Ministries of Health in some of the East African countries, the spiritual retreats in Opus Dei retreat houses or conference centres in East Africa are suspended until further notice.
The Universal Destination of Goods and Hope
In his 26 August general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Church's social teaching.
"God's finger is here"
On August 24, 1930, Venerable Isidoro Zorzano saw that God was calling him to Opus Dei, thanks to a providential meeting with Saint Josemaría on a street in Madrid.
Spiritual Reading
What is spiritual reading and what does it aim to achieve? Why did Saint Josemaría include this practice in the plan of spiritual life he recommended? An article from the "Diccionario de San Josemaría," which is currently being translated into English.