“It is the Lord”: Spiritual Accompaniment (I)
We all need companions whose close conversation and encouragement help us navigate life, in service of “the ever-original action of the Holy Spirit” in our souls. This is the 15th installment in the “Combat, closeness, mission” series.
Souls of prayer
Jesus often withdrew to speak to his Father God alone, and we too need some time every day dedicated to dialogue with God. Our friendship with Jesus Christ unfolds and grows in these moments of quiet, through simple conversations in which we open our souls wide to Him.
July Recollection Kit (2025)
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, including a downloadable PDF.
To Give Light, Burn: Marriage and Apostolic Celibacy (II)
Living like Christ, whether in marriage or celibacy, means embracing a new lifestyle given to us by the Holy Spirit: a fruitful love, a pure heart, and a preference for God’s riches and for caring for those in need, as the Gospel shows us.
Combat, Closeness, Mission (14): The Place of Encounter
“Talk with our Lord; tell Him: ‘I’m tired, Lord. I’m at the end of my strength. Lord, this isn’t going well. How would you do it?’” (St Josemaría).
June Recollection Kit (2025)
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, including a downloadable PDF.
Path to the Centenary (4): Role of Human Work in God’s Plan for the World
This article, the fourth in the series, presents St. Josemaría’s vision of work as a participation in God’s creative work, in continuity with the biblical tradition and the Church’s magisterium. Human work is seen as an active cooperation in perfecting the created world.
New Hearts Will Be Created: Marriage and Apostolic Celibacy (I)
How can we love Christ, a living person we do not see? And how can we love others as He loved us? In both marriage and celibacy, the Holy Spirit transforms our senses to make our hearts more like his.
Combat, Closeness, Mission (13): Eucharistic Heart
Frequenting the Eucharist is our living response to his promise to remain with us: if He is with me always, I want to be with Him, too.
Life-Giving Water: Holy Water
The custom of using holy water is a sacramental sign that reminds us of our Baptism and helps sanctify daily life. Making the sign of the cross with it at the end of the day or when entering a church is an expression of our desire for purification and spiritual protection, trusting in God’s grace.