Opus Dei

For the Philippines and Indonesia

A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. This guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God.

At 54, Fernando cares for his father, who is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, while working for the Post Office, after years working as a chauffeur for high society. Between kilometres of cycling, the pages of his books and his daily rounds, Fernando has come to realise that the most urgent and valuable delivery a person can make will never fit into any envelope: it’s time spent caring for others.

This instalment explores the proper autonomy of temporal realities and the Christian value of secularity. Saint Josemaría’s teaching helps us understand that work, civil life, and professional commitments have laws of their own, and that the Christian is called to sanctify them from within, with freedom and personal responsibility.

Homily by Most Rev. Rolando Santos, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Alotau-Sideia, Papua New Guinea, during the Mass of St. Josemaria Escriva on June 26, 2026 at the parish of St. James the Great, Ayala Alabang

Most Rev. Dennis Villarojo, the bishop of Malolos, narrates his various encounters with members of Opus Dei since his seminary years to explain the charism of Saint Josemaria. This was his homily during the Solemn Mass at the Manila Cathedral on June 26, 2026.

Homily by the Prelate of Opus Dei, Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, on the liturgical feast of Saint Josemaría, delivered at the parish of Saint Eugene (Rome).

Six (6) downloadable files for the Mass of St. Josemaria Escriva, Priest and Founder of Opus Dei

The prayer card of Saint Josemaria is available in pdf format in 44 languages, including, most recently, versions in Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Arabic, Bulgarian and Armenian.