Pope John Paul II has announced a “Year of the Eucharist” to begin in October.
A special year devoted to the Eucharist “is part of the pastoral plan to which I referred in my Apostolic Letter, "Novo Millennio Ineunte",” the Pope said on June 13 in St. Peter’s Square, “when I invited the faithful to ‘walk with Christ.’”
“I found St. Josemaría’s enthusiasm catching.”
Testimony of Petra Herold of Forchheim, Germany. She studied physics and mathematics, and is now married with four children.
“I Found Consolation in Confession and Communion.”
Ann Jose Varavukala moved to the United States from New Delhi, India because her autistic son needed special education. The writings of St. Josemaría helped her to accept her son’s condition and to find consolation in the sacraments.
Put love in the small activities of each day
“A child bangs a door. I call him or her back - ‘Open the door and shut it softly and say, "Jesus, I love you".’” Vickie Amugela, from Nairobi, Kenya, is the mother of five children. She has two full-time jobs, schoolteacher and homemaker.
Don Alvaro, witness of fidelity
The inaugural session of the tribunal of the prelature of Opus Dei which will conduct the informative stage of the cause of canonization of Msgr. Alvaro del Portillo took place on March 20. The ceremony was held in the Hoffner Hall of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, with some four hundred persons attending.
“He taught me to pray as a close friend of Jesus Christ.”
The following comments are from Bobo Lee Yuen chun, an insurance agent in Hong Kong. Her husband Brian is a property manager.
A Visit to the Iwollo Rural Development Health Centre
Encouraged by St. Josemaría Escrivá, many of the faithful of Opus Dei have joined with friends to promote social projects. One of this in Nigeria is the Iwollo Rural Development Health Centre, a voluntary service project set up to help solve multifarious health problems prevalent in the Iwollo village and its environs. Dr. Tony Odoh, a medical practitioner, recounts a recent visit.
Amsterdam to See Its First Eucharistic Procession Since 1578
Zenit reports on Amsterdam's first Corpus Christi procession since 1578.
“Education is the most powerful way to overcome poverty.”
Isabel Gameros of Cañete, Peru writes in the Spanish magazine, "Mundo Cristiano", April 24, 2004. She and her husband, José Charún, have 13 children and work on a ranch.