What is Lent?
What is Lent? What is conversion, and how can we express our desire for it? Here are some frequently asked questions about Lent to help enter into the meaning of the liturgical season more deeply.
Message of the Holy Father Francis for Lent 2023
Text of the Holy Father Francis’s Message for Lent 2023, on the theme: “Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey”
Letter from the Prelate (16 February 2023)
Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz invites us to reflect on some attitudes and expressions of fraternity.
Toni Zweifel: A life filled with God's love
A new documentary on the life of engineer Toni Zweifel. Toni was born on February 15, 1938, in Verona, Italy. In 1961 he came into contact with Opus Dei, when faith did not seem to have a real place in his apparently successful life. But deep down in his heart he was still searching for "an ideal worth giving his life for."
"God has always been close to the people"
In his 15 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about the first disciples' apostolate.
Meeting Opus Dei: Finding Life Balance
Here Nic Sulsky, an expert in communications, highlights some aspects of St. Josemaria's message.
"Women of Opus Dei: In Their Own Words"
Crossroad has recently published an in-depth look at the experience of women in the Prelature of Opus Dei. With link to Zenit interview with Marie Oates, who coedited the book with Linda Ruf and Jenny Driver.
14 February: the Work is God's
Some resources to celebrate the double anniversary of the foundation of the women's branch of Opus Dei (14 February 1930) and the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross (14 February 1943).
14 February: A Sign of Divine Providence
On February 14th, in 1930 and 1943 respectively, Saint Josemaria saw that both women and priests could form part of Opus Dei. Some texts and videos about these two foundational dates.
Sisters’ Blended Value Project
Strathmore University Business School has partnered with the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa to implement the Sisters Blended Value Project.