Topic 40: "Our Father who art in heaven"
"If we pray the Our Father sincerely, we leave individualism behind, because the love that we receive frees us from it. The ‘our’ at the beginning of the Lord’s Prayer, like the ‘us’ of the last four petitions, excludes no one."
Alvaro del Portillo to be beatified in Madrid on September 27, 2014
The program for the beatification includes key events in Madrid and Rome. The beatification ceremony in Madrid will be presided over by the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Angelo Amato.
Topic 36: Seventh Commandment
The seventh commandment forbids unjustly taking or keeping the goods of one’s neighbor and wronging him in any way with respect to his goods.
Letter from the Prelate on the Beatification
With the announcement of the date and place for Alvaro del Portillo's beatification, the Prelate of Opus Dei has written a brief letter.
Centennial of Dora del Hoyo's Birth
Trailer from a new documentary about the life of Dora del Hoyo, who was born on January 11, 1914 and whose cause of canonization was opened in 2012.
Trapped in London
A few months ago I was trapped in London. A cloud of volcanic ash caused the cancellation of all flights in Europe.
Two beating hearts
My husband and I have been married almost 6 years. We married fairly young: he was 23 and I was 25. Our greatest desire was to start a family.
In a blizzard
My parents pray for me and my family daily. They are the parents of 7 and grandparents of 32 and great grandparents of 7. They received the prayer card of Don Alvaro from a dear friend.
Because he wants to!
My husband and I have a beautiful family. We have eight children and have always tried to teach them to have faith in and love for God.
Alvaro del Portillo daily in Facebook, Twitter and Smartphone app
Netizens can now receive daily posts on Alvaro del Portillo’s life story and his pastoral messages through Twitter and Facebook. A smartphone app is also available.