Opus Dei

Highlights of the Prelate’s activities in Manila

To stress the family spirit of the home in Bethany where Jesus loved to stay, Pope Francis has established the memorial of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus, replacing the previous memorial of Saint Martha.

Thursday, 26 July 2018 was the last day of the Father’s stay in Nigeria, and nobody was looking to saying goodbye, neither the Prelate nor those he came to see in Nigeria. Early that day, the Father paid a visit to Msgr. Alfred Martins, the Archbishop of Lagos, in his house. They chatted for more than half an hour. Later he went into the Cathedral for a brief time of prayer.

Last June 26 has perpetually remained engraved in my memory because I participated in several Masses in honour of St. Josemaría in Ghana, and it was the first time I would celebrate his feast outside Nigeria. The idea was made possible thanks to a conference on family medicine I attended a month earlier, in May, at Elmina, in Ghana’s Central Region.

On Wednesday, 25 July 2018, some of the students of the Institute for Industrial Technology (IIT) in Isheri, Lagos, had the opportunity of showing the Prelate of Opus Dei around their school, and what they do in the different workshops. The Father was very attentive to how they narrated their gratitude and that of their families for the education that they are receiving. During the tour, he was also able to greet a good number of the employees and students.

An article appeared on Law & Society Magazine online on the visit to Nigeria five years ago of Mons Fernando Ocariz, the Prelate of Opus Dei.

Several people were at the Enugu airport waiting to receive the Prelate of Opus Dei with so much excitement 24 July 2018. These include families with their children, some of them bearing bouquets of flowers. It was to be an intense one-day visit because he was due to return to Lagos that same day.

On Monday 23 July 2018 the Prelate spent most of the day at the outskirts of Lagos. In the morning he visited and dedicated the Grotto dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help at the Pan-Atlantic University. At 11:00 a.m., he had a meeting and get-together with the promoters of that educational initiative as well as some members of the administration of the university.

Message from Pope Francis for the 3rd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on 23 July.

Sunday, 22nd July 2018 was packed with activities for the Prelate of Opus Dei, to fulfil his desire of spending time with each one of us. He preached a meditation in Whitesands School for hundreds of men during which he stressed that we should have the certainty that we do not lack anything, because we have Christ. We have Christ, and with him, the world is ours. The promoters and staff of the school had a special meeting with him, in which they were able to greet him personally.