Opus Dei

On March 14th, 1946, Dora del Hoyo became the first to join Opus Dei as an assistant numerary. She has inspired thousands of women all over the world to dedicate themselves to spreading the universal call to holiness through their professional work of caring for the home.

January 18-25 is the octave for praying for Christian unity. In 1983, in Switzerland, Blessed Alvaro spoke about respecting the faith of others.

Thanks to Dora's intercession, we were able to sell some land and a house which had been for sale for many years without being sold.

It was in November 2014 when I visited my parents to spend a few days with them. On the second night, we had gone to sleep but it was so late and my dad had not yet arrived home.

People who knew Dora and who worked alongside her talk about how they habitually pray to her intercession.

I was recently informed by my boss that I would be required to travel to South Africa on 26th October for a critical company meeting.

My sister was given an ultimatum at her workplace informing her that due to the current restructuring, she was about to lose her job.

Mary Agbu, a supernumerary of Opus Dei in Nigeria, talks about her husband and nine children and their devotion to Blessed Alvaro del Portillo.

Dora del Hoyo Alonso, whose cause of canonization opened on June 18, 2012, dedicated her life to the work of the home. According to Dora, it was through her own family that she first learned to love caring for the home and to value working hard and well. Her example helped many to value ordinary work as a means of growing closer to God.

I lost my passport with my Canadian and US Visa at the Toronto Airport. After praying to Dora, I called that night the lost and found department at the airport...