"The holiness that Our Lord demands of you is to be achieved by carrying out with love of God your work and your daily duties, and these will almost always consist of small realities.” Saint Josemaría
"The holiness that Our Lord demands of you is to be achieved by carrying out with love of God your work and your daily duties, and these will almost always consist of small realities.”
Today Pope Leo XIV turns 71. In just a few days he will travel to France (Paris, Lourdes, and Metz, from 25-28 September) and many people are already preparing to welcome him. A group of friends got a head start in their own way, through his texts.
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.
Nearly forty years ago, Natale Sandoli left Venezuela for Tenerife. A photographer, husband, and father of three, he’s the first to admit he wasn't much of a churchgoer back then. That changed when a friend handed him a copy of “The Forge.”
A Dominican doctor recounts the unexpected obstacles that kept her from a Catholic wedding after her move to Spain, and how a chance encounter with Opus Dei helped her through years of longing to fully live her faith.
John K., who accompanied Matt Anthony, Matt Schoenecker, and Val Creus and on their final hiking trip, offers reflections on the lives of the three men on the anniversary of their untimely deaths.
Ed Dillett was a plumber and the third married member of Opus Dei in the United States.
Why a Pyrenean adventure club of bankers and executives ends every year at the shrine of Torreciudad, and welcomes participants of every faith.
Uche Anagboso, is a supernumerary of Opus Dei. She is a lawyer, politician and a home maker. She narrates the challenges and joys of a large family especially the health challenge of her sixth child.
At the Niéré Centre (Abidjan, Ivory Coast), monthly "Formation Sundays" give parents and children a shared space to talk, play and learn from one another.
At 54, Fernando cares for his father, who is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, while working for the Post Office, after years working as a chauffeur for high society. Between kilometres of cycling, the pages of his books and his daily rounds, Fernando has come to realise that the most urgent and valuable delivery a person can make will never fit into any envelope: it’s time spent caring for others.
Facing academic burnout during his second year at the University of Nigeria, a medical student finds unexpected renewal through a three-day workshop held at the Iwollo Conference Centre.
She left Chiclayo to study abroad and never went back home. Life had other plans, taking her all the way to Cameroon, where she has spent 21 years doing what so many people do in their own countries: bringing a spirit of holiness to everyday work and sharing Saint Josemaría's message. Patricia tells us what it was like to experience Pope Leo XIV's recent apostolic journey to a young nation where the Church is very much present and alive.
A Nicaraguan engineer recalls his university years in Guatemala, the friendships and formation that shaped him, and how they led to the discovery of God’s call.
Mary lives a busy schedule in a crowded city, but she finds joy and meaning in her daily routine. As a numerary of Opus Dei, Mary strives to live out a vocational call to holiness in the middle of the working world. In this interview, Mary describes how her faith, the teachings of St. Josemaria, and the spirit of Opus Dei assist her in her work as a human-centered designer.
Hugo is a supernumerary living in Denmark where there are no centres of Opus Dei. Originally from Brazil, we ask him here about his adopted country.
Facing academic burnout during his second year at the University of Nigeria, a medical student finds unexpected renewal through the L.I.F.E. (Leadership, Impact, Friendship, Encounter) workshop held at the Iwollo Conference Centre. Over three days, the author transitions from seeking a simple escape from his rigorous studies to discovering the profound fulfillment of service, participating in a rural medical outreach and mentoring local secondary students.
I write this to thank God, for hearing and granting my request through the intercession of his servant Isidoro Zorzano.
