“Our Lord has wed me to the poor and I’m overjoyed”
Fr. José Manuel Horcajo has been in charge of the parish of Saint Raymond Nonnato for nine years. He tries to help the people in the neighborhood to find God, as they struggle to escape from the ravages of poverty.
Pope Francis' modest goal
On Monday 9th April, 2018, the Vatican published an Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis on "The Call to Holiness in Today's World". The 46-page document takes its Latin name, "Gaudete et Exsultate", from the opening words, "Rejoice and be glad!" -- a quotation from St Matthew's Gospel (5:12).
To Jesus Through Mary
Text and downloadable audio of a homily of Saint Josemaria given on 4 May 1957 and published in "Christ is Passing By."
Six new priests of Opus Dei in Africa
Today Saturday 5th May 2018, 31 news priests of the Prelature of Opus Dei have been ordained in Rome by Cardinal Robert Sarah. Six of them are from Africa.
Alfred Robert Cruz Vergara, on being a priest
Alfred Robert Cruz Vergara, who worked as an architect in the Philippines for several years, will be ordained on May 5, 2018.
A Priest Forever
Saint Josemaria was ordained a priest on 28 March 1925. Here is the homily he gave on 13 April 1973, on the dignity and meaning of the priesthood.
"The Church is there for them"
Dominic Kimengich is the Bishop of Lodwar, a diocese in northern Kenya, in an area prone to war conflicts with many refugees. He speaks about the pressing needs of the refugees, especially those from South Sudan.
I was a fly in a tomato can
A student narrates his experience at the Institute for Industrial Technology Lagos (IIT)
Future Priests Speak about the Priesthood
Dante (Philippines), Joe (U.S.), Anibal (Colombia), Giovanni (Italy), Alex (Spain) and Ricardo (Peru) are among the 31 deacons who will be ordained priests on Saturday April 29.
In love with nursing again
Adaeze trained as an orthopedic nurse. After finishing nursing school in 2012 she found herself working as an assisting nurse in a clinic in Enugu State, Eastern Nigeria. The working conditions were bad.