"Pray intensely to the Holy Spirit"
On February 24, Pope Francis made public a letter to families asking them to pray for the upcoming October meeting of the Synod of Bishops, dedicated to “pastoral challenges to the family in the context of evangelization.”
St. Josemaria is our family's intercessor
Video. An Overseas Filipino Worker narrates how devotion to St. Josemaria has helped him during his 10 years in Saudi Arabia and how St. Josemaria continues to provide for his family's needs.
Devotion to our Lady
"Jesus can't say no to his Mother," insisted Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, in a get-together in Boston in 1988.
Consumerism
In a get-together with many thousands of people in Madrid in 1993, Bishop Alvaro del Portillo stressed the importance of living the virtue of poverty and learning how to say "no" to ourselves.
Wavecrest College of Hospitality
Wavecrest College is the first institution in Nigeria that offers training for women working in hospitality services. It began under the impetus of Bishop Alvaro del Portillo.
What "sanctifying our work" means
In a get-together in Boston during his 1988 visit to the United States, Bishop Alvaro del Portillo explained what it means to sanctify our work.
Details No One Sees
Gavin Dixon works in a garage in Ireland repairing cars. A Cooperator of Opus Dei, he says he is grateful for learning how to turn his work into prayer, by caring for details only God sees.
Discovering God's hand in everything
In a get-together in Nairobi in 1989, Bishop Alvaro del Portillo tells those listening to him that "you Kenyans have a deep sense of God's presence."
Love for personal freedom
In this video Bishop Alvaro del Portillo explains that God has given us the freedom, a great gift.