"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.
Freedom, Law and Conscience
God created us with the great gift of freedom. The natural law has the force of law as the voice and interpreter of the 'higher reason' of the divine Lawgiver.
"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.
Message of Pope Francis for Lent (2022)
"Let us not grow tired of uprooting evil from our lives. May the corporal fasting to which Lent calls us fortify our spirit for the battle against sin." (With links to Tagalog and Ilocano translations)
March Recollection Kit (2022)
A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. As we continue to face a global pandemic, this guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.
Lent and Holy Week: The Path to Easter
Some resources for drawing as much spiritual fruit as possible from Lent and Holy Week, in preparation for celebrating our Lord's resurrection on Easter Sunday.
New Mediterraneans (III): "From the Wound of the Right Hand" (with audio)
A "new discovery" in Saint Josemaria's spiritual life. Contemplating our Lord’s Sacred Humanity, wounded for our sins and now risen in glory, should be for us a font of hope.
Professional Formation (II): In Order to Be Christ in our Work
Some suggestions to help us grow in union with Christ in our work, by taking advantage of the formation offered in every dimension of our life.
Changing gears and discovering the rural countryside
Joy and Tony Tañada found in farming, farm management, and rural living a world of beauty, simplicity, and productivity.
Letter from the Prelate: United in Prayer and Fasting for Peace
The Prelate of Opus Dei invites us to take up Pope Francis's call for prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine.









