Letter from the Prelate (February 2007)
A letter from Bishop Javier Echevarría to the faithful of the Prelature of Opus Dei, about accepting the will of God.
Letter from the Prelate (January 2007)
A letter from Bishop Javier Echevarría to the faithful of the Prelature of Opus Dei, focusing on peace.
Letter from the Prelate (December 2006)
A letter from Bishop Javier Echevarría to the faithful of the Prelature of Opus Dei, focusing on the Advent season, "a time of joy and hope."
Letter from the Prelate (November 2006)
Letter of Bishop Javier Echevarría to the faithful of the Prelature of Opus Dei. Among other topics, the Prelate speaks of the communion of the saints.
Role of the Prelate
The Prelate guides Opus Dei’s mission of spreading the universal call to sanctity and spurs forward the apostolic efforts of the Prelature’s faithful.
Bishop Javier Echevarría
Bishop Javier Echevarría was born in Madrid on June 14, 1932. He was Prelate of Opus Dei from 1994 to 2016.
Man, Woman, and Family
What do you mean when you say that the woman is the keystone of the family?
Fidelity and Creativity
Pope John Paul II, in his recent Apostolic Letter on the coming Jubilee, has issued an energetic call to “penance and reconciliation,” encouraging everyone to make an “examination of conscience.” As one who has just assumed an important responsibility, do you see anything about Opus Dei that needs to be changed? Anything needing correction? New messages to pass on to the faithful you have been entrusted with?
The Canonization of St. Josemaría Escrivá
Msgr. Escrivá de Balaguer “democratized” holiness, something the Pope has recommended to the whole Church. But how can ordinary men and women imitate a priest whose way of life is so different from the kinds of concerns they have to deal with?
Authentic Feminism
On one occasion you spoke of an “authentic feminism.” What does that mean?