“Fatherhood is a vocation to happiness”
Thomas became a dad after 40 and soon saw how much it asked of him. In the tired days and small moments, he started to see a deeper kind of love taking shape.
"For me, hope is a conversation with God"
Jennifer came to Rome from Finland, where she has lived for the last 13 years. Experiencing the Jubilee of Youth helped strengthen her trust in God.
Prayer for Families of the Faithful of Opus Dei
Since 1951, on the feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth (30 December or the Sunday after Christmas), a special petition is made to the Holy Family of Nazareth for the families of the faithful of the Work.
God Sleeps in My Arms
There are no easy answers when the Holy Family arrives in Bethlehem, and they cannot find a place to stay. But everything changes when Jesus is born in a stable. The journey ends, and the time for adoration begins.
Christmas invites us to see beyond our present
Some Christians never allow a day to go by without remembering the night that Jesus was born. They’re not just looking forward to Christmas. They’re looking forward to eternity with God. I doubt I can capture this ideal in words, but I want to try. Christmas invites us to catch a glimpse of all that lies beyond our present world.
“The Lord’s birth is the birth of peace”
On Christmas day, Pope Leo XIV spoke about Christ, who is our peace, and imparted the traditional “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing.
Husband, Parent, Business Entrepreneur, Saint
On 18th December 2025, Pope Leo authorised the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to publish the decree recognising a miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Enrico Ernesto Shaw, lay faithful and father of a family.
eBook: “The enchanting image of the Christmas crèche”
Apostolic letter of Pope Francis on the meaning and significance of the Nativity scene. Given in Greccio, at the Shrine of the Nativity, on 1 December 2019.
🎉 2025 in 25 Seconds: The Year in Review
A review of some milestones on the Opus Dei website in 2025, from the Jubilee Year to the premiere of “One by One,” the death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV, and new steps on the path to the centenary.
Choosing to Trust
The Holy Family is on the final stretch of the journey, ascending towards Jerusalem. Exhausted, uncertain, and nearly at their destination, Joseph faces a decisive question: how can he respond to what God is asking of him?