Joy Beside the Cross
A fill-in-the-blank prayer guide with questions to inspire your personal conversation with God when you're struggling to be cheerful.
“Prayer is a fundamental dimension of our humanity”
In his 5 August general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on the Second Vatican Council, speaking about the dogmatic constitution “Sacrosanctum Concilium” and the prayer of the Church.
Judge who couldn’t be bought transforms her community
The story of a judge’s 20-year journey of integrity and public service, highlighting how her commitment to justice, education, and community development has left an impact beyond the courtroom.
“It’s like he was thinking of me when he wrote it”
Nearly forty years ago, Natale Sandoli left Venezuela for Tenerife. A photographer, husband, and father of three, he’s the first to admit he wasn't much of a churchgoer back then. That changed when a friend handed him a copy of “The Forge.”
Devotion to Our Lady: Tips from the Saint of the Ordinary
August is a month with many feast days of Mary. A priest of Opus Dei residing in Vietnam writes about St Josemaria’s devotion to our Lady, which can be practised by everyone in daily life.
Saint John Mary Vianney, Holy Curé of Ars
4 August is the feast of Saint John Mary Vianney, who Saint Josemaria named intercessor for Opus Dei's relationship with the diocesan bishops. This is a study on the relationship between the two saints.
Original Sin
Original sin can sound like an unfair idea: are we really being punished for something Adam and Eve did thousands of years ago, and does it mean we’re all born bad people? Well, no, that’s not what the Church teaches. Original sin is really about a gift that was lost, that God never stops trying to give back to us.
August Recollection Kit (2026)
A recollection is time spent in silence with God, talking to Him and “recollecting” who we are before Him. This is a package of resources for a recollection in your own home.
The Eternal Current of Friendship: The Raising of Lazarus
One of the most intense moments in the Gospel unfolds in Bethany. Jesus’ response to Lazarus’ death shows that true friendship doesn’t spare us from pain. Rather, it transforms that pain into life.
Gathering with the Prelate: “We are all on the front line”
Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz spent close to a month in Pamplona. Before returning to Rome, he took part in a gathering attended by thousands of people, mostly families connected with Opus Dei’s apostolic activities in Navarre, the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Soria. It was held last Thursday, 23 July, at the University of Navarre’s sports center.