From Engineering to the Priesthood
Jose Ramon Alba received the priestly ordination on September 6th in Torreciudad at the hands of the Prelate of Opus Dei.
The Sweetest Precept of the Decalogue
Gabriel Robledillo Amezcua is an associate of Opus Dei. Following the advice of St. Josemaría, he is doing the most important thing he can do at present: to take care of his parents.
Saint Josemaría, pray for us!
We commemorate the birth of St Josemaria on 9th January, 1902 with the following favours that have been received through his intercession.
“Lord, I love you”
In order to love someone, we have to get to know them, converse with them, laugh and suffer with them. And this is what we need to do with Jesus Christ. St. Josemaría told him: “I believe in you, I hope in you, I love you, I long to be your friend…” (2:01)
Flowers for Madrid
"La Veguilla" is an extensive greenhouse in Madrid that employs 150 people, most of whom are mentally handicapped. Many consider this nursery one of the best in Spain.
Letter from the Prelate (January 2010)
"The scene of the Epiphany is always timely," the Prelate tells us in his first letter of 2010. "Every historical epoch, every country, every new generation, has to be brought to Christ."
St Josemaría in Zambia and Ossomala
Joy Odimegwu works with farmers of rural Africa, providing them with high yielding crops and a little extra…
Bethlehem Ever Present in the Tabernacle
During the Christmas season, we see the Three Wise Men bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. What can we bring the Christ Child? We can offer him the work of all human activities.
November 28: "Launch out into the deep!"
On November 28, 1982, John Paul II erected Opus Dei as a personal prelature. In this video he encourages its faithful—laity and priests—to continue their mission without fear (Vídeo: 2’20’’).
That all may be saved
St Josemaria's homily "That all may be saved" published in ‘Friends of God’, is now available in mp3 format. "Our task as children of God is to get all men to enter, freely, into the divine net; to get them to love each other."