Opus Dei

A retreat is a days-long break to spend time with God in silence and prayer. It's a privileged opportunity to grow in love for God, to come to know ourselves better, and to know Him more deeply. It is a time to renew our faith, welcome the Holy Spirit's light, and calmly and thoughtfully explore the areas in which we can move forward in our Christian life.

In his 17 September general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about Holy Saturday.

Father Joseph was one of the first three priests of Opus Dei and led its early apostolic efforts in the United States. His cause of canonization is open in the Archdiocese of Boston.

On the Jubilee of Consolation (15 September), Chizoba shares how she and her family learned to see God’s care for them when they lost their home to fire shortly after migrating to Canada.

The Bible says nothing to suggest we should celebrate birthdays. Birthday celebrations were associated with political rulers, like King Herod in the Gospel, who thought he deserved special attention every year. A pagan emperor or king would use his birthday to spread the message that he was blessed with special power because he was the son of one of the gods.

Pope Francis, in an interview with La Stampa in July 2015 said “Charity that does not change the situation of the poor isn’t enough.” The fire of charity has to warm the cold, the naked, the homeless, the lonely... The fire has to burn and it has to spread.

This Sunday, we celebrate Pope Leo XIV's birthday, a chance to get to know him better and pray for him more. Here are some highlights from his first four months as Roman Pontiff and the trailer for “Leo from Chicago,” an upcoming Vatican Media documentary about his early life.

As mothers often do, Mary goes ahead of us on the journey. She guesses what we need and prepares it for us, often so discreetly that we don’t even notice. This is the 17th installment in the “Combat, closeness, mission” series.

A couple in Bangalore (India) shares their moving testimony of hope after being told their unborn child had no heartbeat. Through prayer and the intercession of Venerable Isidoro Zorzano, they experienced what they believe to be a true miracle.

In his 10 September general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about Jesus' death.