Opus Dei

This is the opening line from a pocketbook of spiritual considerations written by St Josemaría’s called “The Way”, which has sold more than 5 million copies in more than 45 languages. Oct 2, 2009, marks the 70th year of it publication.

We have a human ideal that becomes divine. New horizons of hope open up in our life and we come to the point of sacrificing willingly.

We offer the third in a series of articles on how to sanctify our daily work in light of the teachings of St. Josemaria.

Whenever my strength fails me, with God’s help I get up and begin again, just like St Josemaría said: “Nunc coepi! Now I begin!”

Fr Jose Antonio Abad never forgot what his friend told him in all frankness: “I have come to help you, if you agree to be helped. But, in any case, I will tell you honestly what I think of your attitude…”

Excerpt from Bishop Javier Echevarría’s recent get-together in Puerto Rico with people who attend Opus Dei’s activities and their friends (03’47’’).

On September 6 the Prelate of Opus Dei ordained to the priesthood Diego Pérez Gondar and José Ramón Alba Riera in the Sanctuary of Torreciudad

As a child, the Founder of Opus Dei loved to be told a story about robbers. Each time he was delighted to hear it again. And so it is with the Gospel which is always the same and alway new (Weekly video: 1 ’23”).

Cristina Zudaire, an Argentinean supernumerary, is the mother of five, an organist, and a lover of Bach’s music. She tries to always leave room for beauty in "the hustle and bustle of daily life."

This statue of St Josemaría in St Peter’s Basilica took Italian sculptor Romano Cosci more than 2 years to create. We recall his emotions on the day Pope Benedict XVI unveiled and blessed it on Sept 14, 2005.