Number of articles: 212

Dennis: "Your prayers sustain us priests"

Dennis, from the Philippines, was ordained on May 10, 2014. After working for some years as an engineer, God called him to the priesthood.

Tadeo: God's Green Light

Tadeo, from Mexico, was ordained on May 10, 2014. He speaks briefly about how God made known to him his vocation as a priest.

Members and Cooperators

History of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross

The Priestly Society of the Holy Cross stems from St. Josemaría’s love for diocesan priests and from the foundational event that took place on October 2, 1928, when our Lord made him “see” Opus Dei. The specific origin of the Priestly Society, however, occurred some years later, in 1943.

Priests and the message of Opus Dei

The aim of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross is to promote the sanctity of the secular clergy according to the spirit and ascetical practice of Opus Dei.

Some Features of the Spirit of Opus Dei

St. Josemaría and Opus Dei: Serving the Church

The Priestly Society of the Holy Cross

Requirements and Incorporation

Priests incardinated in various dioceses (and deacons who expressly declare their intention to go on to the priesthood) can ask for admission to the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross as Associates or Supernumeraries.

Details No One Sees

Gavin Dixon works in a garage in Ireland repairing cars. A Cooperator of Opus Dei, he says he is grateful for learning how to turn his work into prayer, by caring for details only God sees.