Opus Dei

Pope Leo XIV dedicates his November prayer intention to those struggling with suicidal thoughts, praying that they may find support in their communities and rediscover the beauty of life. He reminds us that even believers can be vulnerable and urges parishes and dioceses to listen and accompany those in pain with compassion and care.

The article recounts the author’s journey to Ghana to organise Masses in honour of St. Josemaría Escrivá. Despite financial challenges before the trip, generous friends helped raise the needed funds, allowing the mission to proceed. The visit included multiple events, such as talks with Catholic students at Ashesi University and eleven Masses across Ghana. The experience became a testament to perseverance, friendship, and faith.

The relics of Saint Severinus are preserved in Villa Tevere in Rome, where the central offices of Opus Dei are located. In the centers of the Prelature the votive Mass in honor Saint Severinus is celebrated on 8 November.

Jillian is 26 years old. The joy she saw in others drew her to discover her own vocation in Opus Dei. “I see the world through new eyes, finding God in my daily work and simple acts of love.”

On November 2, All Souls Day, the Church reminds us of the need to pray for those who have died and are now being purified.

The Josemaría Escrivá Research Center (CEJE), which celebrated its thirtieth anniversary in October, is entering a period of expansion and renewal. Founded in the 1990s as a bibliographic repository on Josemaría Escrivá and Opus Dei, it now combines documentation, research, and outreach with an increasingly international scope.

We are all called to become saints. But what specifically does being a saint consist of? More importantly, how can we be holy? In this article we recall some ideas on holiness taken from a variety of sources.

This article is the moving story of Angela, a supernumerary of Opus Dei, whose faith transformed her personal loss of her husband into a mission of hope. From the dark days of her husband’s unjust imprisonment to the founding of a rehabilitation centre for ex-prisoners and a ministry for widows, her journey is a testimony to love, resilience, and the redeeming power of faith in action.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. In this milestone year, Jumpei Matsumoto, a native of Nagasaki Prefecture and a third-generation atomic bomb survivor, talks to us about his film “Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash,” which will be screened in the Vatican Film Library on 31 October.

A column by Jack Valero, Director of the Opus Dei Information Office in the United Kingdom, published in The Catholic Herald on 22 October. In it, he explains the process of updating the statutes of the Prelature, noting that this process seeks harmony between its juridical and spiritual dimensions, in continuity with the charism that God entrusted to St Josemaría, in the service of the Church.