"Don Alvaro, a Man of Faith, a Faithful Man"
Bishop Javier Echevarría spoke these words in Rome on August 7 as the tribunal of the Prelature of Opus Dei closed the introductory phase of the Cause of Canonization for Bishop Álvaro del Portillo, first successor of St. Josemaría.
Letter from the Prelate (August 2008)
Following the Holy Father, the Prelate invites us to consider St. Paul's teachings and draw practical consequences for our lives: "Who is Paul? What does he say to me?"
Saint Paul and Marriage
Love and respect one another. This was Saint Paul's advice to married people. The theologian Carla Rossi speaks about the Apostle's teachings on matrimony in the second video offered by the Opus Dei website for the Pauline year.
Opus Dei prelate gets warm reception in Manila
Bishop Javier Echeverría, Prelate of Opus Dei, visited the Philippines from July 27 to August 1. He made the visit to be with the members of Opus Dei in the Philippines, their families and friends.
Opus Dei Prelate's Pastoral Visit to the Philippines
Bishop Javier Echevarría, the Prelate of Opus Dei, met with more than 10,000 members of Opus Dei, their families and friends at an hour-long get-together at the SMX Convention Center on July 29. He had arrived from Sydney on July 27 for a five-day pastoral visit to the Philippines.
"Mommy, am I going to die?”
A small child’s sickness and pain are very difficult to understand. But Antek, a five year old Polish boy, discovered their meaning.
A step in Don Alvaro's process of canonization
The Diocese of Rome has finsihed collecting testimony from those who knew Alvaro del Portillo. This documentation will now be sent to the Vatican. We offer a video summary of the official act that closed this stage of the process.
The Reason for Our Hope
The particular challenge facing Christians is discovering how to present Jesus Christ to people today. This theme is taken up by Dr. Luis Clavell, professor at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome.
“Prophets of a New Age”
So referred Pope Benedict XVI to the young people at World Youth Day in Australia. We offer a summary, in 35 brief passages, of what the Holy Father said to them and to the youth of the world.
Christian Humanism in Business
The Prelate recently addressed an International Symposium on Ethics, Business and Society at the IESE business school in Barcelona. He spoke about the need for Christian humanism in Business.