Why do we celebrate Christmas?
Was Jesus really born on December 25th? Were the Three Kings historical figures? What do we know about what really happened on the first Christmas?
eBook: "Unity and Love for the Good Shepherd"
A new ebook in celebration of Pope Francis' birthday on 17 December. Christian unity is a participation in the unity of love among the Persons of the Blessed Trinity. On earth, this unity of love is realized through affective and effective union with the Roman Pontiff. In Opus Dei, as part of the Church, it is also expressed through filiation with the Prelate.
Don't say God is silent when your Bible is closed
The Compendium of the Catechism (no 558) tells us there are four ways through which God speaks to us: "the Word of God;" "the Liturgy of the Church;” “the theological virtues;" and the "everyday situations"
December Recollection Kit (2022)
A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. This guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.
“It is Worthwhile!” (V): In its Original Purity and Radiant Newness
Our Lord promised that the Holy Spirit would accompany his Church and help her be faithful, that is, attentive to transmitting what was received, in a permanent dialogue with each age. That is also Opus Dei’s path throughout history.
Immaculate Conception: Magisterium, Fathers, Saints
Many Catholics have the pious custom of praying a novena from 30 November to 8 December, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. As the novena begins, here are a selection of texts from the Magisterium, Fathers of the Church and saints.
What is Advent?
Advent is the liturgical season before Christmas, in which the Church prepares to celebrate Christ's birth. This article responds to some common questions about the origin, meaning, and customs of Advent.
Life of Mary (III): Presentation of Our Lady
On 21 November, we celebrate the Presentation of Our Lady. According to Christian tradition, Joachim and Anne, the parents of Mary, offered their daughter to God in the Temple at Jerusalem when she was a young girl.
“It is worthwhile!” (IV): From Generation to Generation
As the years and generations go by, the family of Opus Dei is called to be faithful to the gift that God gave the world on October 2nd, 1928, a charism “as old as the Gospel, and like the Gospel new.”
To Know Him and To Know Yourself (II): With Words Jesus Taught Us
"It is only by knowing what God holds deep in his heart that we can learn to pray truly." A new article in the series on prayer.