Texts for the "Year of the Priesthood"
We offer some of the texts suggested in the Prelate's message for the "Year of the Priesthood."
New Kenyan priest: Fr. John
He will be ordained on the 23rd by the Prelate of Opus Dei.
Saint Josemaria's Prayer to the Holy Spirit
In April 1934, Saint Josemaria composed a prayer to the Holy Spirit that he prayed frequently and encouraged others to pray.
St. Paul and the First Christians
Prof. John Wauck speaks about the Apostle's concern for the first Christian communities. A new video for the Pauline Year (03’16’’).
8 video testimonies from the new priests
The testimonies are given in various languages. Below we also give a complete list of the names of the newly ordained priests.
In Jerusalem: Mass with Latin Patriarch
Opus Dei has been present in the Holy Land since 1993. Recently members and friends celebrated the 80th year of Opus Dei's founding with the Latin Patriarch. This video shows how the spirit of Opus Dei helps Christians and non-Christians to be sowers of peace in the homeland of our Lord (8'49'').
30 New Priests
On May 23rd in Rome, Bishop Javier Echevarría ordained thirty new priests for the Prelature. Here is the homily he gave at the Mass along with some photos and a short video of the ceremony.
Marilyn and Jean-René Philibert: cooperators of Opus Dei
Marilyn and Jean-René Philibert are both cooperators of Opus Dei. Opus Dei has helped them to strenghten their faith, they say, by showing them how to integrate it into their daily lives.
A Man of Constant Prayer
An article published in Chinese in the Taiwan Catholic Weekly on the Prelate's recent pastoral trip. He encouraged the faithful to be a Tabernacle for Christ, and to love one another
Twenty Meters from the Pope
Fr. Santiago Quemada, who lives in Jerusalem, relates his experiences at the Pope’s Mass in Bethlehem on May 13.