Opus Dei

Bishop Javier Echevarría opened the conference in Rome for the centennial of Alvaro del Portillo’s birth with words of gratitude to Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his election.

From chapter 1.

"On reaching adolescence children may strongly demand an amount of freedom that at times they aren’t yet ready to manage in a mature way."

“Beside the Cross of Jesus were his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene” (Jn 19:25).

December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The first chapter in the 20-part "Life of Mary" available on the web page explains the meaning of this feast.

With the union of Mary and Joseph, mankind’s history is approaching its culminating moment. The scene of their marriage is the fourth installment in the series on the Life of Mary.

Christian tradition is confident that Jesus appeared first to his Mother after rising from the tomb, as a reward for Mary's faith and suffering.

The final day in May is the feast of our Lady's visit to her cousin Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist.

August 15th is the feast of our Lady's Assumption. This chapter from the "Life of Mary" series explains the theological meaning of Mary's being taken up into heaven, body and soul.

The fifth video in the series "Finding Christ in the Middle of the World." Australians from all backgrounds speak about the message of Saint Josemaria and its impact on their daily lives.