Opus Dei

Original sin can sound like an unfair idea: are we really being punished for something Adam and Eve did thousands of years ago, and does it mean we’re all born bad people? Well, no, that’s not what the Church teaches. Original sin is really about a gift that was lost, that God never stops trying to give back to us.

A recollection is time spent in silence with God, talking to Him and “recollecting” who we are before Him. This is a package of resources for a recollection in your own home.

500 children in a Muntinlupa public school now get a hot meal every day, thanks to a food bank, a parish, and a lot of volunteers.

Watch the interview with Fr Wenceslao Vial as he explores the realities of loneliness in seniors and their roles in families and parishes.

Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz spent close to a month in Pamplona. Before returning to Rome, he took part in a gathering attended by thousands of people, mostly families connected with Opus Dei’s apostolic activities in Navarre, the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Soria. It was held last Thursday, 23 July, at the University of Navarre’s sports center.

One of the most intense moments in the Gospel unfolds in Bethany. Jesus’ response to Lazarus’ death shows that true friendship doesn’t spare us from pain. Rather, it transforms that pain into life.

Studying and working take up most of our lives, even on the days when we don't feel like it or the results don't show. "Everything Counts" is a new series exploring how assignments, deadlines, tiredness, and even AI tools can become a path to serve others, shape the world around us, and meet God in the everyday. First up: what it means to work like God works.

This ebook is an invitation to rediscover love of neighbour as the compass of the Christian life, beginning with the parable of the Good Samaritan. It explores the principles of the Church’s social doctrine — justice, solidarity, the common good — and the challenge of building genuine dialogue in a fragmented world. We are called to live the faith with initiative, public presence, and openness to those who think differently.

17,000 people, 50 countries, 13 languages, and nearly 2,000 hours of shared reflection: that was the response to our call to “renovate the house” together as this website turns 30. Here are our main findings from the survey in April.

A message from Pope Leo XIV for the feast of St. Joachim and St. Anne, which is also the 6th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.