Opus Dei

Here are some suggestions on books to read during Lent and Holy Week. With link to free eBook versions of some of these works.

The day of recollection is a time for prayer and reflection on some topics of our spiritual life.

In the light of a pastoral letter of Mgr Fernando Ocáriz on friendship (November 1, 2019), we offer a free eBook with some texts to invite us to discover and share one of the great treasures that Jesus continues to offer to the apostles of today.

A meditation (guided prayer) on the meaning of our struggle during Lent, when we imitate our Lord's forty days of prayer and fasting in the desert.

Fourth reflection for the seven Sundays of Saint Joseph. The topics are: Joseph’s obedience; being recollected in order to listen to God; Saint Joseph’s obedience anticipates Jesus’ obedience.

A meditation by Fr Brian McCarthy for Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent (17 February 2021).

"The dynamic force at work in the apostolate is charity, which is a gift from God, and in a Christian, in a child of God, friendship and charity are one and the same thing."

Don't say God is silent when your Bible is closed. The Compendium of the Catechism (no 558) tells us there are four ways through which God speaks to us: "the Word of God;" "the Liturgy of the Church;” “the theological virtues;" and the "everyday situations".

Third reflection for the seven Sundays of Saint Joseph. The topics are: Saint Joseph, Jesus' teacher; Jesus learned the Law of Moses from Joseph; Joseph experienced the tenderness of God.

A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. As we continue to face a global pandemic, this "recollection-at-home" can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.