Number of articles: 466

My Journey into AI Ethics

A management professor specializing in business ethics and social responsibility comes to recognize the urgent need to awaken all sectors of society to the ethical challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence.

Remembering Matt, Matt, and Val

John K., who accompanied Matt Anthony, Matt Schoenecker, and Val Creus on their final hiking trip, offers reflections on the lives of the three men on the anniversary of their untimely deaths.

Lidia, Bolivia: "I asked to join the Work and they said no"

My name is Juana Lidia Quispe Maita. I am from the community of Copachilaia. From my community, you can see Lake Titicaca, which is 4000 metres above sea level, and I am an assistant numerary of Opus Dei. I am here for a while looking after my mother, who is alone. I accompany her, take care of her, and help her with whatever she needs. And from time to time I go to the city.

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How Three Days of Service Changed My View of Medical School

Facing academic burnout during his second year at the University of Nigeria, a medical student finds unexpected renewal through a three-day workshop held at the Iwollo Conference Centre.

Fernando: “What did I learn in my eleven years in Opus Dei?”

Fernando was a member of Opus Dei for eleven years. Today, after a difficult departure and a journey back, he reflects on the impact of those years and how true friendship can move mountains.

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Cabo: “I collapsed in the middle of the street... but I felt this incredible peace”

A freezing warehouse in Northampton became a turning point for Cabo, helping him go from feeling lost in a foreign country to experiencing God’s presence in his life, appreciating everything He’d given him and wondering what God might be calling him to give back.

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The Carabao Festival of Pulilan, Bulacan

A young writer in the Philippines describes the summer festival in his hometown and realizes its deep meaning.

Ed Dillett: Plumber

Ed Dillett was a plumber and the third married member of Opus Dei in the United States.

From Chiclayo to Cameroon: Patricia and Pope Leo XIV

She left Chiclayo to study abroad and never went back home. Life had other plans, taking her all the way to Cameroon, where she has spent 21 years doing what so many people do in their own countries: bringing a spirit of holiness to everyday work and sharing Saint Josemaría's message. Patricia tells us what it was like to experience Pope Leo XIV's recent apostolic journey to a young nation where the Church is very much present and alive.

Heloiza, Brazil: "In gastronomy, I've found a way of serving and connecting with others"

Heloiza has been an assistant numerary of Opus Dei for 34 years. She was born in Lorena, but after her father was murdered in a robbery when she was 10 years old, her mother decided to move to São José dos Campos to be closer to her family. Her life has been marked by other painful events, including illness. She loves baking, and during the pandemic she started a business called "By Chef Helô." Her story is one of overcoming adversity.

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