Opus Dei

Questions and answers about the Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum" and the Extraordinary General Congress of Opus Dei.

Questions and answers about the Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum" and the Extraordinary General Congress of Opus Dei.

Bisi recounts her initial encounter with Opus Dei at the old Wavecrest Secretariat College in Lagos, Nigeria. Bisi was glad to have met Opus Dei through her relatives who lived close by the Centre. Usually, on entering the serene and cheerful environment of the centres of Opus Dei, some people exclaim, "Wow! You mean this kind of place exists here?" This initial excitement was lost to twelve-year-old Bisi. However, years later, she narrates the soothing feeling she experienced at her visit to the Centre.

Pedro Ballester died in 2018 in Manchester, at the age of 21, from bone cancer. He had an ordinary life, which left an extraordinary mark. We have interviewed Fr George Boronat, author of Pedro’s biography, to describe the life of this English boy, “who had a genuine love for people and that is why he attracted them.”

In his 22 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about the Holy Spirit, the protagonist of the proclamation.

Bisi Falodun was the first numerary member of Opus Dei in Nigeria. She died on 23rd February 2018. In this video she recounts how she left her Anglican background for the Catholic Church. She said, "If the Catholic Church was the first Church as stated in history books, I want to belong to the first Church."

Text of the Holy Father Francis’s Message for Lent 2023, on the theme: “Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey”

In his 15 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about the first disciples' apostolate.

Here Nic Sulsky, an expert in communications, highlights some aspects of St. Josemaria's message.

Crossroad has recently published an in-depth look at the experience of women in the Prelature of Opus Dei. With link to Zenit interview with Marie Oates, who coedited the book with Linda Ruf and Jenny Driver.