"Human life - your life - and its humdrum, ordinary business, have a meaning which is divine, which belongs to eternity.” Saint Josemaría
"Human life - your life - and its humdrum, ordinary business, have a meaning which is divine, which belongs to eternity.”
“Holiness is not a privilege for the few”
In his 8 April general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on the Second Vatican Council, speaking about the dogmatic constitution “Lumen gentium” and the universal call to holiness.
Letter from the Prelate (19 March 2026)
On the feast of Saint Joseph, the Prelate of Opus Dei encourages the faithful of the Work to prepare themselves spiritually for its centenary, with a grateful look towards the past and a hope-filled one towards the future.
Friendship: Theory and Practice
An interview with Michael Pakaluk, author of the book, “The Company We Keep: True Friendship and Why it Matters.” The book aims to help the reader, as a Christian, learn to be a better friend.
Deep in the uplands of Porac, Philippines, an indigenous community finally has a church to call their own, thanks to a priest who trekked the mountains and a family who refused to look away. This is the story of how a simple Christmas project with Tesse's grandchildren grew into something much greater.
Close to 2,500 students from 26 countries were in Rome to live Holy Week with the Pope and meet the Prelate of Opus Dei. The theme of UNIV in 2026 was “Building bridges: the art of dialogue.”
Close to 2,500 students from 26 countries, including Nigeria, are in Rome to live Holy Week with the Pope and meet the Prelate of Opus Dei. The theme of UNIV this year is "Building bridges: the art of dialogue."
A new issue of “Romana,” the official bulletin of the prelature of Opus Dei, is available in English on the Romana website. It covers the first half of 2025.
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Two specialist institutions launch a new website dedicated to the history of Opus Dei, combining academic rigour with an accessible, multimedia approach.
Regional monthly intention: from 9th January, 2026 (anniversary of the birth of St. Josemaría) to 26 June, 2026 (feast day of St. Josemaría).
Close to 2,500 students from 26 countries, including Nigeria, are in Rome to live Holy Week with the Pope and meet the Prelate of Opus Dei. The theme of UNIV this year is “Building bridges: the art of dialogue.”
A Funeral Mass for Fr. Robert Leonard Yoest was celebrated on Friday, 20th of February, 2026 at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, Lekki, at 9 am. Live images were broadcast from the church.
Fr. Joseph Tormo, a priest of Opus Dei, died on Monday 5 January 2026 at the age of 73. Fr. Joseph came to Nigeria from Spain 40 years ago, at the age of 33, just six years after his ordination, to serve the people and the Church through his priestly ministry. He gave himself fully to his pastoral work. Nigeria for him, was not just a place of assignment, but his home.
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