Opus Dei

What drives a young man to stop buying clothes for four years, read 50 books in nine months, or share a home with people who have none? Javi Cascón is trying to build a life measured not by what he accumulates, but by what he gives.

He spent six days in Guatemala, from 4 to 9 August. One theme came up in nearly every gathering: that happiness requires a heart in love, not necessarily an easy life. Having met with priests, young people, university students, and families in Guatemala, Msgr. Ocáriz now continues his pastoral trip on to Honduras and El Salvador.

On the occasion of his trip to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Uruguay, the Prelate of Opus Dei invites us to reflect on unity and diversity within the Work, seen in the light of charity.

Cinema is “an intersection of desires, memories and questions,” Pope Leo XIV tells us. Here are a few suggestions for turning our time in front of a screen into genuine moments of contemplation.

Some lives shine not because they are flawless, but because they refuse to give up. Such was the life of Pa Agapitus Mary Chike Okigbo, who passed on 2 August 2024 at the age of 95. His long journey was marked by providence, quiet perseverance, and a grace he deeply recognized as coming from God.

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.

The final event of the Father’s pastoral visit to Central America with young people in San Salvador, in which they shared questions, stories and experiences with Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz on the topics of faith, vocation, forgiveness and friendship.

Abi grew up in Perth, in western Australia. There she studied Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and developed a lot of hobbies, which, however, did not fulfil her completely: “So, I had all this time and had all this money and all these opportunities. But I felt like I was wasting my time... Well, not wasting my time, but wasting my life!”

Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, prelate of Opus Dei, is on a pastoral trip through Central America that began in Guatemala City from 4-9 August. He visited Honduras (San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa) from 10-12 August, and he will now continue to the final leg of the journey in El Salvador, ending on 15 August. You can also follow the trip on our Instagram account.

How does Mary’s glory become our joy? This annotated homily for the feast of the Assumption explores St. Josemaría’s answer in “Christ is Passing By.”