Opus Dei

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.

On Tuesday 8 March, for International Women's Day, an online conversation has been organized with Prof. Franca Ovadje in Nigeria, on the need for women to take on leadership roles in developing countries.

Joanna, the mother of four children, works as an information technology consultant in Lisbon. After going through a dark period in her life, she recovered her joy after discovering the possibility of coming close to God in her daily life.

God created us with the great gift of freedom. The natural law has the force of law as the voice and interpreter of the 'higher reason' of the divine Lawgiver.

In his 2 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the elderly, speaking about the need for dialogue between the different generations.

"Let us not grow tired of uprooting evil from our lives. May the corporal fasting to which Lent calls us fortify our spirit for the battle against sin." (With links to Tagalog and Ilocano translations)

A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. As we continue to face a global pandemic, this guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.

Some resources for drawing as much spiritual fruit as possible from Lent and Holy Week, in preparation for celebrating our Lord's resurrection on Easter Sunday.

A "new discovery" in Saint Josemaria's spiritual life. Contemplating our Lord’s Sacred Humanity, wounded for our sins and now risen in glory, should be for us a font of hope.

Some suggestions to help us grow in union with Christ in our work, by taking advantage of the formation offered in every dimension of our life.