14 February: Women in Opus Dei
A video of Saint Josemaría to celebrate February 14, 1930, the day on which the Founder understood that Opus Dei was a path to holiness for all men and women.
"Human life - your life - and its humdrum, ordinary business, have a meaning which is divine, which belongs to eternity.”(Saint Josemaría)
A video of Saint Josemaría to celebrate February 14, 1930, the day on which the Founder understood that Opus Dei was a path to holiness for all men and women.
On May 17, 1992, John Paul II beatified Josemaria Escriva. A 3-minute video with highlights from that day.
October 2nd 2013 is the 85th anniversary of the founding of Opus Dei. St. Josemaria speaks about the aim of Opus Dei in this brief video. With photo gallery of sites connected to the founding.
In this documentary presented to Pope Francis by UNIV participants at the March 27 General Audience, young people from Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Chicago, New York and Buenos Aires talk about how the message of Saint Josemaria helps them to live their faith in today's society. With never before seen clips from the preaching of Saint Josemaria. (27 min.)
With previously unseen footage of St Josemaría, this film offers the story of the “saint of the ordinary” and the Founder of Opus Dei. It also shares the lives of people who have been "inspired to love" through his message
Florence Oloo works in Strathmore University in Kenya. Strathmore began in 1961 under St. Josemaria's personal impetus. It was the first interracial educational institution in East Africa.
A video excerpt from a get-together during World Youth Day in Madrid last August, where the Prelate tells a young Cuban girl of how much St. Josemaria loved her country.
St Josemaria Escriva was overjoyed when, a few months after the foundation of the Work on October 2, 1928, God made him realize that Opus Dei was also for women.
During the recent World Youth Day in Madrid, a young Russian girl asked the Prelate what it means to be a numerary assistant. And he responded: ”It means being the driving force for the apostolic work throughout the whole world.”
In his Wednesday audience with thousands of pilgrims during Holy Week, Benedict XVI greeted the students taking part in UNIV and read point no. 2 from "The Way."
Young people from around the world speak about their desire to do their work very well in order to offer it to God and serve others.
John Grieco, who will be ordained on May 14th and who grew up in New Jersey, talks about his desires to serve others through the priesthood.