
“To sanctify Sunday, it is fundamental to celebrate the Eucharist”
In his 12 August general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on the Second Vatican Council, speaking about the dogmatic constitution “Sacrosanctum Concilium” and the liturgical year.

The Father in Uruguay: "Holiness consists in the fullness of love, not in having no faults"
From 22 to 27 August 2026, Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz was in Uruguay, just a few months before the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the first members of Opus Dei in the country. He met with families, young people, and individuals from a range of educational and social initiatives. The chronicle, photographs, and videos capture some moments from those days.

Lions of the Pyrenees: The Story Behind the First Expedition
A City of London lawyer organised a mountain trip to help a stressed friend in 2001. Twenty-five years on, it's an international fellowship spanning 14 countries.
Two Years in the Making: A New Statue of St Josemaría in Singapore

After nearly two years of planning, a life-sized statue of St. Josemaría sculpted by Diana García Roy now welcomes visitors to St. Joseph's Church in Singapore.
Over 17,000 Voices Helping Us Keep opusdei.org Feeling Like Home

17,000 people, 50 countries, 13 languages, and nearly 2,000 hours of shared reflection: that was the response to our call to “renovate the house” together as this website turns 30. Here are our main findings from the survey in April.
Masses on the feast of St Josemaria (2026)

Here is a list of Masses to be celebrated in East Africa on the feast of Saint Josemaría Escrivá on June 26.
Three Days with the Father in Honduras: Highlights

Video of Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz’s visit to Honduras from 10 to 12 August. In San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, whilst meeting with families, young people and the community at the Taular Institute of Technology, he emphasised the great value of everyday life because of the love that goes into it.
“Lord I want to pick up my cross and follow you”

It’s hard to look at Jesus on the cross and hear him say, “If anyone wants to be my disciple, let him renounce himself and take up his cross every day and follow me.” Even though you’ll probably never get nailed to a cross, it sounds grim. And you may wonder whether Jesus really meant it when he also said, “Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest ... My yoke is easy and my burden light.”
"Craftsmen of Peace": Priestly Ordination Highlights

18 members of Opus Dei were ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Fernando José Castro Aguayo, Bishop of Margarita (Venezuela). The ceremony took place at the Basilica of Saint Eugune (Rome).
A true child of God must totally submit to divine will

The Virgin Mary left Nazareth and travelled to Capernaum with some other members of the family. The group arrived at a house where Jesus was surrounded by a crowd of disciples. He was talking to them about the Kingdom of God. There was no room for Mary to enter. She had to send a message to her Son and wait outside.
Forty Years of “Romana”

The 81st issue, from June-December 2025, marks the 40th anniversary of “Romana.” The official bulletin of the Prelature of Opus Dei was published for the first time in 1986, reporting on the year 1985.
Pentecost reminds us of our calling

As announced by the prophets, Jesus came to establish a new covenant. “Look, the days are coming, Yahweh declares, when I shall make a new covenant with the House of Israel.” In the old covenant, God gave us the law. In the new covenant, God gives us something better: “The Law was given through Moses, grace and truth have come through Jesus Christ.”



