"Still some more little surprises"
Victoria López-Amo is the woman who has been in Opus Dei the longest. Last May she turned 100. A Guatemalan citizen of Spanish origin, Victoria loves life and still has a few things left to accomplish.
A Finished Road, a Simple Life, a Meaningful Summer
30 university students and teachers from Metro Manila and Cebu (Philippines) came together for ten days during the summer break to build an access road to the cemetery in Bogo City, Cebu. There they made a startling discovery: the joy of simple living.
God’s call and a miracle through a saint
Father Dante Estepa from Iloilo City celebrated his first Solemn Mass in Iloilo last July 13 at the Jaro Cathedral. It was Christmas 1999 when his mother was rescued from a sea mishap, through the intercession of St. Josemaria.
“Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” (Lk 5:5)
Homily of Bishop Isabelo Abarquez (Calbayog) at the Solemn Mass held at the Manila Cathedral on the liturgical feast day of St. Josemaria Escriva, June 26, 2019.
2019 Masses on the feast day of Saint Josemaria (Philippines)
List of Masses in the Philippines to celebrate the 2019 feast day of St. Josemaría Escriva. [Please refresh/reload your browser to get the latest updates.]
Nathalie, Cooperator of Opus Dei
Nathalie lives in a rural district of Canada with her husband and eight children. When told by doctors that her youngest child would be born with a severe genetic disorder, she confronted the situation with great faith in God.
Monsignor Mariano Fazio
Auxiliary Vicar of Opus Dei since 2019, Mariano Fazio was born in Buenos Aires on April 25, 1960. He has been rector of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross and was an invited expert at the Latin American Bishops Conference in Aparecida, Brazil, in 2007.
Biography of Rev. Jorge Gisbert
Jorge Gisbert was born in Alcoy, Alicante (Spain) in 1969. He was ordained a priest in 2004. In 2019 he was named Central Vicar Secretary of Opus Dei.
Biography of Rev. Antoni Pujals
Rev. Antoni Pujals i Ginebreda was born in Terrassa, Spain, in 1955. Ordained a priest in Rome in 1985, he is the Vicar General of the Prelature.
Placido L. Mapa, Jr. (June 24, 1932 to May 5, 2019)
Jess Estanislao remembers Placido (Cidito) Mapa, the first Filipino supernumerary member of Opus Dei. He met Opus Dei in the US.