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6th Commandment: You shall not commit adultery

The sixth commandment, is an invitation to love the way God loves. It goes beyond avoiding infidelity, calling us to integrate body and soul so that our sexuality becomes a genuine gift of self.

I Believe

A Joy That Can’t Be Feigned

What does a 17-year-old who died over sixty years ago have to teach us about how to live? Montse Grases’ story reveals how the joy and peace born of faith can grow even deeper in times of trial.

Life and Stories

“Positio” for Tomás Alvira and Paquita Domínguez’s Beatification Causes Submitted

Tomás and Paquita, two of the first supernumeraries of Opus Dei, have taken another step forward in their cause for beatification. On July 6, the documentation on their lives and virtues was submitted to the Church and will now be studied by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.

News

The Real Battle is Within

A student athlete opens up about the pressure to perform and how faith taught her that her worth isn’t determined by the scoreboard.

The World & I

“The illness went away, and my family came back”

This Brazilian lawyer asked to be healed of cancer and received far more than that. We share this favour received on the occasion of the anniversary of Blessed Álvaro del Portillo’s request for admission to Opus Dei.

Favors

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

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.

Creation

Why are we here? Science can tell us a great deal about how the universe works, but to understand why it exists in the first place, we need philosophy and theology. In the first few pages of Genesis, we discover not just where we came from, but who made us and what we’re made for.

I Believe

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

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.

July Recollection Kit (2026)

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.

Homily by the Regional Vicar, Fr Ralph Valdes for the Feast of St Josemaría in Singapore

On 27 June 2026, Fr Ralph Valdes, Regional Vicar of Opus Dei for East and South Asia, celebrated the Feast of St. Josemaría at St Joseph's Church (Victoria Street), together with six other priests of Opus Dei who concelebrated the Mass. We share Fr Ralph's homily in the article below.