Opus Dei

What drives a young man to stop buying clothes for four years, read 50 books in nine months, or share a home with people who have none? Javi Cascón is trying to build a life measured not by what he accumulates, but by what he gives.

He spent six days in Guatemala, from 4 to 9 August. One theme came up in nearly every gathering: that happiness requires a heart in love, not necessarily an easy life. Having met with priests, young people, university students, and families in Guatemala, Msgr. Ocáriz now continues his pastoral trip on to Honduras and El Salvador.

On the occasion of his trip to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Uruguay, the Prelate of Opus Dei invites us to reflect on unity and diversity within the Work, seen in the light of charity.

Cinema is “an intersection of desires, memories and questions,” Pope Leo XIV tells us. Here are a few suggestions for turning our time in front of a screen into genuine moments of contemplation.

The final event of the Father’s pastoral visit to Central America with young people in San Salvador, in which they shared questions, stories and experiences with Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz on the topics of faith, vocation, forgiveness and friendship.

This article was first published in CATHOLIC NEWS, SINGAPORE on 16 August 2026. It is part of the series, Christ in the Everyday by the Information Office of Opus Dei Singapore, reflecting on how faith is lived within the ordinary rhythm of daily life - work, relationships, and routine. In this article, a mother of seven reflects on marriage, the life plans she surrendered, and how she discovered God's providence amidst the messiness of a large family.

Abi grew up in Perth, in western Australia. There she studied Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and developed a lot of hobbies, which, however, did not fulfil her completely: “So, I had all this time and had all this money and all these opportunities. But I felt like I was wasting my time... Well, not wasting my time, but wasting my life!”

On his final day in Honduras, Mgr Fernando Ocáriz visited the Taular Technological Institute, one of the principal social initiatives promoted by members of Opus Dei in that country. In the afternoon, he met with married couples and young people, with whom he conversed about prayer amid the demands of daily life, devotion to St. Josemaría, and intergenerational relationships.

How does Mary’s glory become our joy? This annotated homily for the feast of the Assumption explores St. Josemaría’s answer in “Christ is Passing By.”