“Embrace God’s dream for you”
Alessandro (Italy) shares how his desire for deeper happiness gradually led him to discover a vocation to Opus Dei, lived out in ordinary work and relationships.
Pope's Prayer Intention for October 2025
This month, Pope Leo XIV invites us to pray "that believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice and human fraternity." At a time marked by conflicts, the Holy Father recalls that religions must be "bridges and prophecy," and not "weapons or walls."
“I don't want to live as if He doesn't exist”
Helena talks about moving from perfectionism and external practices of faith to discovering a more personal relationship with God. Over time, that journey led her to see her vocation as a supernumerary, a path on which she's found peace and lasting happiness.
Monthly Intention
The Prelate is suggesting that the faithful and friends of Opus Dei pray for this intention in a special way, from 2 October 2025 to 2 October 2026.
My Two Unique Families!
Angela Makolo, a university lecturer and numerary of Opus Dei, shares how her life has been shaped and enriched by two unique families — her close-knit biological family and her Opus Dei family — both of which continue to inspire her journey of faith, service, and mentorship.
October Recollection Kit
A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. This guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.
“Do not be afraid to show your wounds healed by mercy”
In his 1 October general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about the Resurrection.
2 October 1928: “The history of the mercies of God”
On 2 October 1928, St. Josemaría Escrivá saw what God was asking of him: to remind women and men that holiness is possible in the middle of ordinary life. That message continues to “light up the pathways of the earth” nearly a century later.
“Nothing Is Ever Lost!”: Class of the Prelate on hope
We share a class given by Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz in Rome in November 2024, in which he reflects on the virtue of hope on the occasion of the Jubilee Year.
“I've experienced a lot of miracles in my life”
Mariam was born in Baghdad but lives in the Netherlands. The dramatic experiences she's lived through helped her see God's action in her life very clearly and to discover her vocation.