Getting to Know Your Mother
You might be tempted to take Mary for granted as a familiar figure in the background of faith, but her love for each of us is anything but background noise.
“Magnifica Humanitas,” Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical
Today, 25 May 2026, saw the publication of “Magnifica Humanitas,” on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. This article contains a downloadable ebook of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical in ePub and PDF formats, with an audiobook coming soon.
As we approach eternity: Sanctifying retirement and old age
Philosopher Christopher Wolfe explores how later years of life offer a unique opportunity to deepen family bonds, cultivate new friendships, and grow in the Christian virtues of humility and hope.
Prayer for Pedro Ballester’s intercession
Pedro Ballester was born on 22 May. On his birthday, we are sharing a prayer asking God for favours through his intercession, available in over 25 languages.
A Teacher, a Lawyer, A Medical Lab Scientist and a Chemist to be ordained as Opus Dei Priests
On Saturday 23 May 2026, four Nigerians will be ordained priests of the Opus Dei Prelature. The four men practiced different professions before this new adventure. They come from different backgrounds and in this article we share their responses to some questions designed to help you know them better.
Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz: “The most faithful path to serve the Church is not to be indifferent to the vicissitudes of our world”
The Prelate of Opus Dei reflects on some contemporary challenges in this interview with Exaudi.
A meditation is a conversation starter
Did you know that the things already filling your head — your studies, your relationships, the questions you can't quite shake — are exactly the right material for a conversation with God? For many young people, the meditations Opus Dei offers are a way to start that conversation.
Why do you stand here looking into heaven?
When did you last catch yourself staring into the infinite, not quite sure why? That’s what the apostles found themselves doing after the Ascension: eyes up, trying to process what had just happened. Then someone interrupted them with a question they could ask any of us today: “Why do you stand here looking into heaven?”
10-Day Devotion to the Holy Spirit
In 2026, Pentecost will be celebrated on Sunday, 24 May. The 10-day devotion to the Holy Spirit is a long-standing custom in the Church to prepare for this feast, fifty days after Easter.
Pedro Ballester’s Canonisation Cause Opens
Pedro died in Manchester in 2018 at the age of 21, after three years living with an aggressive cancer. He was an engineering student, and his cause for canonisation has just been opened. His birthday is 22nd May.