Opus Dei

Teddy Burke, the first woman to join Opus Dei in Ireland in 1949, died on May 24th, 2023, two days before her ninety-fifth birthday.

Summer. Time to relax, slow down, reconnect with family and friends, and revel in the all-too-brief warm weather. Also a season to reflect on the past year and plan for the new one. We enjoy all these things at our annual Family Camp

Among the bishops celebrating Masses for the feast of Saint Josemaria in East Africa this year are Archbishop Emeritus Augustine Kasujja, Bishop Silas Mugambi of Meru, Bishop Dominic Kimengich of Eldoret, Bishop Joseph Mwongela of Kitui.

Let us pray that ecclesial movements and groups may daily rediscover their mission, an evangelizing mission, and that they place their own charisms at the service of the world’s needs.

Throughout his life, St Josemaría Escrivá reflected an attitude of complete fidelity and service to the Church, “the same one Christ founded. It cannot be any other.”

In each circumscription of the Prelature, in addition, the Regional Vicar proposes another particular intention for that region. Specifically, for the period from April 9th 2023 to October 2nd 2023, the prayer intention of East Africa and Southern Africa is:

Florence Oloo, a Professor of Chemistry at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) and a founding member of the Nano Medicine Platform at the Center for Research in Therapeutic Sciences (CREATES) has been awarded at the fourteenth edition of Harambee: The African Woman Prize, for the Promotion and Equality of Women.

A young mother traces her journey from “atheism” to being a “newborn” Catholic in The Holy Land.

Kwa ajili ya ndugu na dada zetu katika Afrika Mashariki ambao wamekuwa wakitamani sana maandishi na rasilimali katika lugha ya Kiswahili, tunawatolea sehemu ya pili ya makala fupi inayoeleza Opus Dei. Rasimu hii ya kipeperushi imetafsiriwa kutoka Kiingereza kwenda Kiswahili na Dk. Walter M.Mbunda.

Kneeling does not come from any culture – it comes from the Bible.” Let us not forget to bend our knees. It is a good physical and spiritual exercise. “O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! (Ps 95:6).