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  1. Personal testimonies

Lions of the Pyrenees: The Story Behind the First Expedition

Personal testimonies 08/22/2026

A City of London lawyer organised a mountain trip to help a stressed friend in 2001. Twenty-five years on, it's an international fellowship spanning 14 countries.

Judge who couldn’t be bought transforms her community

Personal testimonies 08/04/2026

The story of a judge’s 20-year journey of integrity and public service, highlighting how her commitment to justice, education, and community development has left an impact beyond the courtroom.

Mary: “I can pray for them with my work”

Personal testimonies 07/13/2026

Mary lives a busy schedule in a crowded city, but she finds joy and meaning in her daily routine. As a numerary of Opus Dei, Mary strives to live out a vocational call to holiness in the middle of the working world. In this interview, Mary describes how her faith, the teachings of St. Josemaria, and the spirit of Opus Dei assist her in her work as a human-centered designer.

My Journey into AI Ethics

Personal testimonies 06/23/2026

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.

How Three Days of Service Changed My View of Medical School

Personal testimonies 06/09/2026

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.

From Chiclayo to Cameroon: Patricia and Pope Leo XIV

Personal testimonies 05/07/2026

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.

The “Rosas Club” - My Mother’s Quiet Garden of Roses

Personal testimonies 08/17/2026

A daughter remembers her mother’s quiet legacy of faith, education, and service through the Rosas Club, where young girls in the neighborhood are nurtured to grow into women of character and become a positive influence in society.

“It’s like he was thinking of me when he wrote it”

Personal testimonies 08/04/2026

Nearly forty years ago, Natale Sandoli left Venezuela for Tenerife. A photographer, husband, and father of three, he’s the first to admit he wasn't much of a churchgoer back then. That changed when a friend handed him a copy of “The Forge.”

“On my wedding day, I felt the same joy as at my First Communion”

Personal testimonies 07/06/2026

A Dominican doctor recounts the unexpected obstacles that kept her from a Catholic wedding after her move to Spain, and how a chance encounter with Opus Dei helped her through years of longing to fully live her faith.

“Danish people have a deep understanding of faith”

Personal testimonies 06/20/2026

Hugo is a supernumerary living in Denmark where there are no centres of Opus Dei. Originally from Brazil, we ask him here about his adopted country.

The Carabao Festival of Pulilan, Bulacan

Personal testimonies 05/14/2026

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

“I prayed for them, but it never occurred to me to go out to meet them”

Personal testimonies 04/20/2026

A lawyer by training and volunteer with the association Aux captifs, la libération, Agnès took part in the Jubilee of the Poor alongside people living on the edges of society. From late-night rounds through the Bois de Boulogne to shared days in Rome, her testimony shows how a simple personal encounter can become a space of dignity, genuine listening, and hope.

From a Scholarship to a Far Greater Adventure

Personal testimonies 08/09/2026

A Nicaraguan engineer recalls his university years in Guatemala, the friendships and formation that shaped him, and how they led to the discovery of God’s call.

CACHET: Character Education in Philippine Public Schools

Personal testimonies 07/21/2026

An educator describes CACHET's character education program and its mission of guiding and mentoring youth in public schools nationwide.

Fernando, mailman: “We all need someone to listen to us”

Personal testimonies 07/02/2026

At 54, Fernando cares for his father, who is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, while working for the Post Office, after years working as a chauffeur for high society. Between kilometres of cycling, the pages of his books and his daily rounds, Fernando has come to realise that the most urgent and valuable delivery a person can make will never fit into any envelope: it’s time spent caring for others.

Remembering Matt, Matt, and Val

Personal testimonies 06/18/2026
Matt Schoenecker, Matt Anthony, and Val Creus

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

Ed Dillett: Plumber

Personal testimonies 05/13/2026

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

Two Lotteries, Two Crosses: The Story of Laila Saab

Personal testimonies 04/16/2026

Laila used to say that God had given her two great gifts in life: her husband and Opus Dei. What she rarely mentioned — because she was not one to complain — is that each one came with a cross to bear. This is the story of a woman who came to Colombia from Lebanon as little more than a girl, and who, without any fuss, changed everything around her.

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