Put love in the small activities of each day
“A child bangs a door. I call him or her back - ‘Open the door and shut it softly and say, "Jesus, I love you".’” Vickie Amugela, from Nairobi, Kenya, is the mother of five children. She has two full-time jobs, schoolteacher and homemaker.
“He taught me to pray as a close friend of Jesus Christ.”
The following comments are from Bobo Lee Yuen chun, an insurance agent in Hong Kong. Her husband Brian is a property manager.
Don Alvaro, witness of fidelity
The inaugural session of the tribunal of the prelature of Opus Dei which will conduct the informative stage of the cause of canonization of Msgr. Alvaro del Portillo took place on March 20. The ceremony was held in the Hoffner Hall of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, with some four hundred persons attending.
“Education is the most powerful way to overcome poverty.”
Isabel Gameros of Cañete, Peru writes in the Spanish magazine, "Mundo Cristiano", April 24, 2004. She and her husband, José Charún, have 13 children and work on a ranch.
Bishop Echevarría Ordains 37 New Priests
The Prelate of Opus Dei ordained 37 priests from 16 countries on May 22 in Rome. In his homily, Bishop Echevarría said: “We have big hopes for them, as the world is so much in need of Christ’s love. By sowing peace and joy, we Christians are carriers of the ‘sweet fragrance of Christ’ so long as we remain closely united to Our Lord with unshakeable confidence in his goodness and power.”
Amsterdam to See Its First Eucharistic Procession Since 1578
Zenit reports on Amsterdam's first Corpus Christi procession since 1578.
Accompanied by the prayers of many Australians and New Zealanders
An interview with Peter Fitzsimons, an Australian who is one of the deacons who received the priestly ordination at a ceremony in the Roman basilica of Saint Eugenio on 22 May 2004.
Authentic Feminism
On one occasion you spoke of an “authentic feminism.” What does that mean?
The Canonization of St. Josemaría Escrivá
Msgr. Escrivá de Balaguer “democratized” holiness, something the Pope has recommended to the whole Church. But how can ordinary men and women imitate a priest whose way of life is so different from the kinds of concerns they have to deal with?
Fidelity and Creativity
Pope John Paul II, in his recent Apostolic Letter on the coming Jubilee, has issued an energetic call to “penance and reconciliation,” encouraging everyone to make an “examination of conscience.” As one who has just assumed an important responsibility, do you see anything about Opus Dei that needs to be changed? Anything needing correction? New messages to pass on to the faithful you have been entrusted with?