Opus Dei

“Any honorable work can be prayer and all prayerful work is apostolate. In this way the soul develops a unity of life, which is both simple and strong." A new article in the series on sanctifying work.

A press kit for journalists has been prepared with background information on the beatification of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo. The beatification takes place on September 27 in Madrid.

EWTN live broadcast of the beatification Mass of Alvaro del Portillo on Saturday, September 27 (Updated details)

Nelida de Jesus lives in Amsterdam and works as a law professor. She is "sure God will grant many graces for the entire Church" with the beatification of Alvaro del Portillo.

Mary Agbu has 9 children. She was expecting her first child Alvaro when Bishop Alvaro del Portillo came to Nigeria in 1989. She remembers vividly advice the prelate gave her and her husband for the formation of their children. She tells of some special favors received through the intercession of Alvaro del Portillo.

A detailed 2-page map, with useful information for those planning to attend the beatification of Alvaro del Portillo on September 27 in Madrid.

Christine met Bishop Alvaro del Portillo when he came to Nigeria in 1989. She has a vivid memory of that encounter and especially of a work of art Don Alvaro did for her!

Wole Kushimo is a Nigerian medical doctor. He will be traveling from Nigeria to Madrid, Spain with some friends to witness first hand the beatification of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo. As a little child of eight years old, Wole remembers meeting Don Alvaro during his 1989 visit to Nigeria.

Florence Ibekwe works in the poultry unit of the Iroto Rural Development Centre, Ogun State Nigeria. Here she tells of a favor she received thanks to the intercession of the soon-to-be-blessed Alvaro del Portillo

In a get-together filmed in Bogota, Colombia in 1983, Bishop Alvaro del Portillo insisted that we Christians have to be always young, with a youthfulness that will last forever.