Opus Dei

Maria Bäärnhielm relates some of her experiences teaching catechism in Sweden. There are many conversions to Catholicism each year and young people are eager to learn more about the faith.

In his 7 October general audience, Pope Francis resumed his catechesis on prayer, speaking about the prophet Elijah.

The entire month of October is dedicated to the Mother of God under the advocation of Our Lady of the Rosary, celebrated by the Church on the 7th.

On 6 October, anniversary of the canonization of Saint Josemaria, at 7 pm Rome time ((UTC+2), live images of the casket with the mortal remains of the founder of Opus Dei will be transmitted for one hour. The faithful can access this transmission from this website or from the official channels in Youtube, Instagram and Facebook.

Some reflections on the meaning of the 2nd of October and the vocation to Opus Dei by Father Enzo Arborea, a priest of the Prelature in Italy.

In his 30 September general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Church's social teaching, stressing the need "to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus."

A collection of Pope Francis’ audiences on healing a wounded world (2020), in the context of a global pandemic, downloadable as a free eBook.

In September 1981, the eight young women about to begin Opus Dei's apostolic work with women in Ivory Coast met with Blessed Alvaro del Portillo in Rome. Three of them share memories of their first years and friendships in this West African country.

In his 23 September general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Church's social teaching, stressing the importance of both solidarity and subsidiarity.

Letter from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on the care of persons in the critical and terminal phases of life, in which euthanasia is defined as an "intrinsically evil act."