Pope's Prayer Intention for December 2020
We pray that our personal relationship with Jesus Christ be nourished by the Word of God and a life of prayer.
"Each of us is His son, His daughter"
In his 2 December general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on prayer. "To the God who blesses we, too, respond by blessing through the prayer of praise, of adoration, of thanksgiving."
International Conference on the Centrality of Jesus Christ
The "centrality of Jesus Christ" is a recurring message of the popes of the new millennium. The December 5-8, 2020 conference will be accessible online to everyone.
Legacy Mentorship
Angela Kliatchko writes about her finally getting to write a book about her 30 years of teaching and mentoring.
"The first Christians persevered in prayer"
"We must recapture this sense of adoration. To adore God, to adore Jesus, to adore the Spirit." In his 25 November general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on prayer, speaking about the central place of prayer in the early Church.
Ordination of 27 Deacons: “Welcome, understand, accompany"
Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta ordained 27 faithful of Opus Dei as deacons on 21 November. With his homily and words of the Prelate, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz.
Conversion of a Portuguese Horseman
His family owns a discotheque, but his passion has always been horses. In this story of his conversion, Miguel recounts how he met Opus Dei and how cancer has now given his life an even deeper meaning and happiness.
"Mary accompanied the first steps of the Church in prayer"
In his 18 November general audience Pope Francis continued his catechesis on prayer, speaking about the prayer of our Lady.
Day Spiritual Retreat in Kampala
During the first days of this month of November 2020 We had a day spiritual retreat in Bugala, the centre of Opus Dei for men in Kampala. A small group of university students came to have some days of reflection and prayer at the end of this complex year.
Esther Toranzo passes away
Esther Toranzo was a pioneer in many fields. She held a doctorate in Law from the Central University of Madrid. She joined Opus Dei in 1949. In 1952, she was amongst the first group of ladies who went to start the Work in England. She came to Kenya in 1965 to manage Kibondeni College, a Hospitality Institution for young women, which was in its infancy.