VIDEO: Caring for the Elderly in Lockdown
On the occasion of the first World Day of Grandparents and Elderly, July 25, here is a FamilyWatch podcast where Educhild people discuss caring for the elderly in these times of pandemic.
Caring for those who once cared
On the occasion of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, the Sunday closest to the feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, we recall this 2016 article by Bernadette Agna.
"The prayer of the elderly can protect the world"
Message of Pope Francis for the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be celebrated on July 25th, the closest Sunday to the liturgical memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus.
In Kenya: Conversion Amid the Pandemic
Njoki, a Cooperator of Opus Dei living in Kenya, talks about helping a friend to become a Catholic amid the ongoing pandemic.
“Don’t forget the refugees”
Ordained last May, Pablo recently defended his doctoral thesis on the Church’s teachings regarding refugees and migrants. Pope Francis encouraged him personally to continue his concern for refugees.
Assisting the Poorest of the Poor
When COVID-19 struck last year, a university professor mobilized friends to assist the Aeta communities in the nearby mountains.
Bring the light of Christ to thousands of souls
Homily of Msgr. Carlos Estrada, Regional Vicar of Opus Dei in the Philippines, at the Solemn Mass celebrated on June 26, 2021, feast of St. Josemaria
Montse on EWTN's "They Might Be Saints"
On July 10, which would have been her 80th birthday, EWTN will air a show on Montse's life which will include remarks by the Prelate of Opus Dei and Monsignor José Gutiérrez Gómez, Vice Postulator for Montse’s cause of beatification.
A Creativity with Soul
Fran and Maria ended up working in the fashion industry by chance, since he was an historian and she had a law degree. For the last 25 years they have directed a prestigious school of fashion in Seville.
A Blind Priest Who Discovered Joy Thanks to Saint Josemaria
At the age of 16, Father James lost his sight completely. But not his inner light. Now 36 years old, accompanied by his faithful dog "Ibiza," he says that the spirituality of Opus Dei played an important part in the discovery of his vocation to the priesthood.









