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1st Commandment: Love God above all things

The first commandment is key to our entire existence: it is the only possible foundation for a fulfilled human life. Love for God includes love for those whom God loves.

I Believe

What does loving God mean?

Pascale Barros (Chile) is a 22-year-old psychology student. She talks about what loving God means to her: letting herself be loved by Him.

I Believe

Conversion Stories

St. Paul "fell from his horse" in a dramatic conversion 20 centuries ago, and many of us have experienced dramatic wake-up calls in our own lives. Through the joy our friends share, moments of intense prayer, Christian formation, and even suffering... God is still calling each of us. Today. Now.

Saint Raphael

"I find God at the theater"

Jime Rodríguez is a singer, actress and dancer. We can find God in all the times and places of our days, and she talks about finding Him onstage at the theater.

The World & I

You

A fill-in-the-blank prayer guide with questions to inspire your personal conversation with God when you want to contemplate him.

For Prayer

"Lord, that I may see!"

If you’re reading this, then in a way, that trail that St. Josemaría blazed a century ago has reached you too. But this is just the beginning of the story...

Saint Raphael

End of the Day

A fill-in-the-blank prayer guide with questions to inspire your personal conversation with God at the end of the day.

For Prayer

What does it mean to be Saint Raphael?

What it means to be part of Opus Dei's work of St. Raphael, according to boys and girls around the world.

Saint Raphael

Tweets for God

Many saints have recommended saying aspirations (very short prayers) to keep our love of God alive during the day. It's like sending Him a tweet. Here are some "tweets" for the times you want to talk to God and aren't sure what to say.

For Prayer

Living the faith in a hostile environment

“I separated my faith from my professional vocation, and when I got to university to study astronomy, I realized how hard it was to defend my beliefs.” Sebastián Castro (Chile) talks about having a relationship with God in a hostile environment.

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