Opus Dei

The legacy of PAREF (Parents for Education Foundation), founded on St. Josemaria Escriva's principles of education, has resonated with generations of students in the Philippines.

Pope Francis has sent a message to the people of North and South America for the feast on December 12 of Our Lady of Guadalupe, venerated as Patroness of the American continent.

A grandmother shares a special family favor that she attributes to the intercession of Guadalupe.

Maria Spenger lives in Graz, Austria, with her husband and two daughters. As a Cooperator of Opus Dei, she is grateful for the formation that helps her remain peaceful and find God in those around her.

With the close of the Year of Faith, the Prelate reflects on ways to ensure these past months leave a deep impression on our daily lives.

Non-catholic lumad women of the Bagobo tribe in Davao learned livelihood skills, assisted by the Megamoms Cooperative, and are growing in the Christian faith and personal devotion to St. Josemaria.

Las Gravileas, a training center for women, has worked for sixteen years running intensive technical and business training programs for destitute women.

Bishop Javier Echevarria, the prelate of Opus Dei, wrote a letter to the faithful of Opus Dei in the Philippines in the aftermath of super-typhoon Haiyan.

Seeking the intercession of men and women who have died with a reputation for holiness is a common practice in the Catholic Church. A few examples of favors received through the intercession of Laura Busca.

Laura Busca Otaegui (called “Laurita” by those who knew her well) was born on November 3, 1912 in Zumárraga, in the Basque region of Spain. The wife of Eduardo Ortiz de Landázuri, she died in Pamplona on October 11, 2000.