Opus Dei

In the beautiful expression of St. Ignatius of Antioch, the bishop is "typos tou Patros": he is "like the living image of God the Father.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1549)

Here are some questions about God's call and vocational discernment, with explanations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and enriched with quotes from Saint Josemaría Escrivá.

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

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.

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.

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.

Some reflections on the divine and human dimensions of married love, during this Year of the Family in the Church that ends next June 26th.

A meditation (guided prayer) on Jesus' call for a radical dependence on God and detachment from material goods.

For the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on 22 February, we can reflect on why we see the Pope as our Lord Jesus Christ’s representative here on earth.