“Life is more important than luggage”
After an exhausting flight from their burnt-out hometown, two Ukrainian mothers and their children have found shelter in Hohewand conference center in Austria.
From Professional Rugby Player to the Priesthood
Father Matteo Olivieri spent several years studying law in Italy to become a magistrate, while earning money in the meantime as a professional rugby player. Here he recounts how our Lord showed him his path in life as a priest.
"Noah’s vocation remains ever relevant"
In his 16 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the elderly, speaking about the "holy patriarch Noah." At the end, the Holy Father read a prayer beseeching God for peace in Ukraine.
Praying Amid the Traffic and the Floods
Tracy Fernandes, an executive analyst in finance, works and lives in the crowded city of Mumbai, India. Here she describes how her daily life has changed after getting to know Opus Dei.
"A path accessible to all: holiness in daily life"
Message of Pope Francis for the international conference on women doctors in the Church and co-patronesses of Europe, held on 8 March, International Women's Day.
“On the other side of our border a war has broken out”
Michal, a supernumerary of Opus Dei living in Poland and the father of four children, recounts his family’s efforts over the past days to assist the flood of refugees arriving from Ukraine.
Online Conversation with Prof. Franca Ovadje
On Tuesday 8 March, for International Women's Day, an online conversation has been organized with Prof. Franca Ovadje in Nigeria, on the need for women to take on leadership roles in developing countries.
A Family Lashed by a Supertyphoon
Her father died and their home was destroyed in the supertyphoon last December in the Philippines. Mags Amamag narrates how amid all the chaos she always sensed God's fatherly providence.
"Finding God restored my joy"
Joanna, the mother of four children, works as an information technology consultant in Lisbon. After going through a dark period in her life, she recovered her joy after discovering the possibility of coming close to God in her daily life.
"Do you know how to waste time with the elderly?"
In his 2 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the elderly, speaking about the need for dialogue between the different generations.