Christmas 2012 with the Prelate
On Christmas Eve, Bishop Javier Echevarría spoke about the need to draw close to the Child Jesus, to seek to accompany him and strive to be holy.
Our Marriage: Built on Love, Faith and a Sense of Humour
Ian and Nicola Lewis (with their 9th child due in April) share the joys and struggles of married life and describe the impact of Saint Josemaria’s teachings on their marriage.
Message for 2013 World Day of Peace
"How could one claim to bring about peace...without defending the life of those who are weakest, beginning with the unborn?" Benedict XVI asks, while also stressing the need to defend marriage based on the natural law.
Bethlehem: Basilica of the Nativity
Benedict XVI has called the Holy Land the "Fifth Gospel." This is the first article in a new series: "In the Footprints of our Faith, Journeys through the Holy Land."
A Nobel Prize That Respects Human Life
An interview with Natalia López Moratalla, professor of biochemistry at the University of Navarra, on the significance of the Nobel Prize for Medicine recently awarded to Shinya Yamanaka for his pioneering work on adult stem cells.
"They are thirsting for God"
On December 9, at the Opening Mass of the International Congress on the Church in America, Benedict XVI entrusted the new evangelization to the intercession of our Lady of Guadalupe.
Plenary Indulgences for Year of Faith
For the Year of Faith, the Prelate of Opus Dei has established that a plenary indulgence can be gained on specific dates, including November 28, anniversary of the decree by John Paul II erecting the Prelature.
An Injection of Joy
Luis and Maria decided to adopt Josemaría, a child with Down Syndrome, when they already had seven children in their family. And then Luis was diagnosed with leukemia....
Year of Faith: Prelate recommends speaking of God with joy
In this Rome Reports video, Bishop Javier Echevarría talks about the importance of example and true friendship for the New Evangelization.
Homily at the Ordination of Deacons
Here is the homily given by Bishop Javier Echevarría when ordaining 31 faithful of Opus Dei to the diaconate on 3 November 2012, in the basilica of St. Eugene is Rome.