Opus Dei

Confirmation is much more than a mere commitment. Like the other sacraments, it has much more to do with God's action in us than our response.

Serving and glorifying God: these words encapsulate the saints’ aspirations. Each morning, when we wake, we have the opportunity to offer our entire day to the Lord, allowing this desire to guide our life.

In his 6 November general audience, Pope Francis continued catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about Christian prayer.

Fr. Roustaveg is a Haitian priest who studied in Rome at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. In this interview, he talks about his vocation and the formation of young people in his country.

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.

Chiamaka, in her last year as undergraduate in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, shares her fond memories of the Mass in Campus in honour of St. Josemaría.

I would like to write about a favor I received from Isidoro recently.

To explain how God purifies souls, look at Moses. He was a holy man. He spent forty days with God on Mount Sinai. Even so, he had failings. He was supposed to call forth water from the rock. Instead, he began beating the rock in anger, cursing. The Book of Numbers concludes (20:12): “The Lord then said to Moses and Aaron, ‘Because you did not believe that I could assert my holiness in the eyes of the Israelites, you will not lead this assembly into the country which I am giving them.’”

Let us pray that all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community, and may receive peace of heart from the Spirit of Consolation.

In his 30 October general audience, Pope Francis continued catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about the sacrament of Confirmation.