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“On my wedding day, I felt the same joy as at my First Communion”

A Dominican doctor recounts the unexpected obstacles that kept her from a Catholic wedding after her move to Spain, and how a chance encounter with Opus Dei helped her through years of longing to fully live her faith.

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Creation

Why are we here? Science can tell us a great deal about how the universe works, but to understand why it exists in the first place, we need philosophy and theology. In the first few pages of Genesis, we discover not just where we came from, but who made us and what we’re made for.

I Believe

Fernando, mailman: “We all need someone to listen to us”

At 54, Fernando cares for his father, who is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, while working for the Post Office, after years working as a chauffeur for high society. Between kilometres of cycling, the pages of his books and his daily rounds, Fernando has come to realise that the most urgent and valuable delivery a person can make will never fit into any envelope: it’s time spent caring for others.

July Recollection Kit

A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. This guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God.

July 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.

How to Disagree Without Dehumanizing

Jesus’ example shows us how to stay firm in the truth and open to the people in front of us at the exact same time.

The World & I

The Autonomy of Human Activities and the Value of Secularity

This instalment explores the proper autonomy of temporal realities and the Christian value of secularity. Saint Josemaría’s teaching helps us understand that work, civil life, and professional commitments have laws of their own, and that the Christian is called to sanctify them from within, with freedom and personal responsibility.

Getting to know St. Josemaria through his children

Most Rev. Dennis Villarojo, the bishop of Malolos, narrates his various encounters with members of Opus Dei since his seminary years to explain the charism of Saint Josemaria. This was his homily during the Solemn Mass at the Manila Cathedral on June 26, 2026.

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Holiness is for People Living Ordinary Lives and Those in Positions of Influence

Homily by Most Rev. Rolando Santos, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Alotau-Sideia, Papua New Guinea, during the Mass of St. Josemaria Escriva on June 26, 2026 at the parish of St. James the Great, Ayala Alabang

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