Ordinary People
Jemy Gatdula, in his BusinessWorld Philippines column Trade Tripper, writes about St. Josemaria Escriva's message that by simply doing the normal daily acts of one's life, out of love for God and others, one can achieve holiness.
"Only God's mercy heals 'cancer' of sin"
In his Angelus address on Sunday, September 15, Pope Francis spoke about the importance of imitating God's mercy and learning to forgive others.
"Draw others to the Church by the attraction of your witness"
On October 1, feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Pope Francis celebrated Mass with the "Council of Cardinals" convoked in Rome, and pointed to the best way to bring many others to the Church.
Your kids notice everything
St Josemaría explains how young children notice everything and he offers parents lots of practical advice in a new DVD “Take a chance on happiness.”
"To present the Church as made up of divided groups would show a lack of faith"
An interview with the Prelate of Opus Dei published in "El Mercurio" (Chile) on April 7, 2013.
"Every unborn child, unjustly condemned to be aborted, bears the face of Jesus Christ"
On Friday September 20, Pope Francis spoke strongly against a "throwaway culture" that especially harms the unborn and the elderly.
Letter from the Prelate (October 2013)
“You cannot have God as your Father, if you don’t have the Church as your mother.” The Prelate reflects on these words of a Church Father and on the importance of the sacrament of Confession.
"Aim of Opus Dei"
October 2nd 2013 is the 85th anniversary of the founding of Opus Dei. St. Josemaria speaks about the aim of Opus Dei in this brief video. With photo gallery of sites connected to the founding.
VIDEO: Painting can be one's altar of prayer
Cebu cubist painter Celso Pepito discovered St. Josemaria's message of the sanctifying value of offering one's work to God and always striving to do one's best.
Any questions about Opus Dei?
A series of questions from journalists about Opus Dei, answered by its founder St Josemaria Escriva, and published in the book Conversations with Msgr. Escriva (1968).