Opus Dei

From Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross, "flow all the graces that God dispenses to mankind," the Prelate reminds us. Therefore, we have to "unite ourselves, in our heart and in our deeds, with the Holy Cross."

It was 2004. With only 16 seconds left in our game against Real Madrid the coach finally noticed me. I was 19 at the time and more than a little nervous . . .

Bishop Javier Echevarría has published an article on the front page of the August 21 edition of L'Osservatore Romano. Its title is "The Future of the Year for Priests."

An article on the need in today's world for the hope Christ brings. "We must learn to read events with the objectivity of faith, in order to sow optimism with the salt of example and the light of good doctrine."

Dr. Sylvia Sesé is an internist at Monkole Hospital, an apostolic work of Opus Dei in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The feasts dedicated to our Lady during August and the Marian year in Opus Dei form the thread of the Prelate's letter this month.

A selection of texts about Mary's visitation to her cousin Elizabeth.

The following are some excerpts from a study by Juan Manuel Mora published in n. 54 of the journal Romana. The topic of this essay is a series of questions frequently asked by those who work in universities with a Catholic identity: What does a university’s “Catholic identity” mean? What are its main manifestations? How should it influence the activities of those who work there? How can it be communicated effectively?

As part of a two-week pastoral visit to South America, the Prelate recently had a get-together with 7,000 people at the University of Piura (Peru), a corporate apostolate of Opus Dei. He spoke about family, the Pope and university studies.

Josefina Caprile from Argentina is a widow and the mother of eight children. Even so, she manages to write novels. She writes with a basic idea: books have to be interesting or no one will read them.