Opus Dei

This year several Masses were celebrated in Nigeria on the occasion of the yearly feast of St. Josemaría Escrivá. We present below a partial listing of the venues for this year.

A brief explanation of who the Cooperators of Opus Dei are.

In this documentary presented to Pope Francis by UNIV participants at the March 27 General Audience, young people from Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Chicago, New York and Buenos Aires talk about how the message of Saint Josemaria helps them to live their faith in today's society. With never before seen clips from the preaching of Saint Josemaria. (27 min.)

With previously unseen footage of St Josemaría, this film offers the story of the “saint of the ordinary” and the Founder of Opus Dei. It also shares the lives of people who have been "inspired to love" through his message

On June 1, 1974, in a get-together in Brazil, a university teacher asked St. Josemaria about the role of priests in today's world.

Christian grew up in a Lutheran part of Germany. Reading the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" and "The Way" led him to decide to become a Catholic and a Cooperator of Opus Dei.

The feast of Saint Josemaría (June 26) will be commemorated throughout Nigeria with numerous celebrations. Below are a partial list of scheduled Masses throughout the country.

Florence Oloo works in Strathmore University in Kenya. Strathmore began in 1961 under St. Josemaria's personal impetus. It was the first interracial educational institution in East Africa.

A video excerpt from a get-together during World Youth Day in Madrid last August, where the Prelate tells a young Cuban girl of how much St. Josemaria loved her country.

St Josemaria Escriva was overjoyed when, a few months after the foundation of the Work on October 2, 1928, God made him realize that Opus Dei was also for women.