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Philippine bishops join Pope Francis in consecrating Russia and Ukraine to Mary

Full text of CBCP Circular 22-06 on joining Pope Francis in consecrating Russia and Ukraine to the Blessed Mother

From Professional Rugby Player to the Priesthood

Father Matteo Olivieri spent several years studying law in Italy to become a magistrate, while earning money in the meantime as a professional rugby player. Here he recounts how our Lord showed him his path in life as a priest.

"Noah’s vocation remains ever relevant"

In his 16 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the elderly, speaking about the "holy patriarch Noah." At the end, the Holy Father read a prayer beseeching God for peace in Ukraine.

Praying Amid the Traffic and the Floods

Tracy Fernandes, an executive analyst in finance, works and lives in the crowded city of Mumbai, India. Here she describes how her daily life has changed after getting to know Opus Dei.

Church Teachings and Personal Freedom

“In Opus Dei, we always strive to be in full agreement with Christ's Church in our opinions and sentiments; sentire cum Ecclesia.” (Conversations with Msgr. Escriva, 29)

Documentation

"The Cremades Plans" (with audio)

A recent book about Saint Josemaria, ‘The Cremades Plans’ by Msgr. Javier Cremades (1946-2021), can now be downloaded in audio format and as a free eBook. "This saint will give us everything we need to draw closer to God."

Testimonies

Very Human, Very Divine (XII): What Really Matters

The challenge of being poor in spirit while living in the middle of the world.

"Born with a catholic, universal heart"

Blessed Alvaro del Portillo was born on 11 March 1914. In this brief video he speaks about the message of Opus Dei, suited for all men and women in the middle of the world who want to strive for holiness.

“On the other side of our border a war has broken out”

Michal, a supernumerary of Opus Dei living in Poland and the father of four children, recounts his family’s efforts over the past days to assist the flood of refugees arriving from Ukraine.

"A path accessible to all: holiness in daily life"

Message of Pope Francis for the international conference on women doctors in the Church and co-patronesses of Europe, held on 8 March, International Women's Day.