Opus Dei

A university lecturer asks St Josemaria about the role of priests in today's world. This was in the setting of a gathering in Brazil, June 1, 1974, when St Josemaria was in the fiftieth year of his own priesthood.

On 31 May, the Church celebrates the feast of our Lady visiting her cousin Elizabeth. "Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb! And how have I deserved that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" (Lk 1:42)

In April 1934, Saint Josemaría composed a prayer to the Holy Spirit that he prayed frequently and encouraged others to pray.

Resources with which to celebrate the Annunciation, the feast of the Incarnation of the eternal Son of the Father in the Virgin Mary, on 25 March.

A homily given by St. Josemaria on 2 December 1951, the first Sunday of Advent.

On 29 June, we commemorate the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul in Rome. To help celebrate this solemnity, here are 12 excerpts from St. Josemaria's writings about love for the Pope.

A homily given by St Josemaría on 17 June 1966, published in ‘Christ Is Passing By’.

In this video, St. Josemaría reflects on living pluralism in social life, because "it is not enough to manage things with equity and human justice: we need to put our hearts into them."

Audio recording of a homily by Saint Josemaria given on 19 May 1966 and published in "Christ is Passing By." Available in mp3 format.

In this short video, St. Josemaría speaks about St. Joseph, our Lord's father and our Lady's husband. "He taught Jesus so many things and protected him when he was a child... How many trials our Lord sent him, and how gently he carried them out!"