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“I never met my grandfather, but he changed my life”

A sense of restlessness at a Mass with his family set Santi on a path toward his vocation as an associate. He shares how that call brought clarity, joy, and the conviction that God’s plan makes his ordinary life deeply meaningful.

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Monthly intention

The Prelate is suggesting that the faithful and friends of Opus Dei pray for this intention in a special way, from 2 October 2025 to 2 October 2026.

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“I don't want to live as if He doesn't exist”

Helena talks about moving from perfectionism and external practices of faith to discovering a more personal relationship with God. Over time, that journey led her to see her vocation as a supernumerary, a path on which she's found peace and lasting happiness.

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Regional Monthly Intention

2nd October 2025 (Anniversary of the foundation of the Work) to 5th April 2026 (Easter Sunday)

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Monthly Intention

The Prelate is suggesting that the faithful and friends of Opus Dei pray for this intention in a special way, from 2 October 2025 to 2 October 2026.

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“Do not be afraid to show your wounds healed by mercy”

In his 1 October general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about the Resurrection.

October Recollection Kit

A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. This guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.

“Nothing Is Ever Lost!”: Class of the Prelate on hope

We share a class given by Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz in Rome in November 2024, in which he reflects on the virtue of hope on the occasion of the Jubilee Year.

“I've experienced a lot of miracles in my life”

Mariam was born in Baghdad but lives in the Netherlands. The dramatic experiences she's lived through helped her see God's action in her life very clearly and to discover her vocation.

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2 October 1928: “The history of the mercies of God”

On 2 October 1928, St. Josemaría Escrivá saw what God was asking of him: to remind women and men that holiness is possible in the middle of ordinary life. That message continues to “light up the pathways of the earth” nearly a century later.

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