Opus Dei

When Christ reaches out to us in his Church and lets us touch his mantle, the power that comes out of Him is his own holiness. He transforms us so that we may enjoy "the breadth and length and height and depth" of his heart. Ninth instalment of the "Combat, closeness, mission" series.

In his 4 December general audience, Pope Francis continued catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about the evangelizing work of the Holy Spirit.

A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. This guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.

In his 27 November general audience, Pope Francis continued catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about joy.

Robin is a musician, married with three children. In this interview, we ask him about his experience of evenings of recollection and the retreats he’s attended at Zonnewende (Netherlands).

On Sunday, 24 November, we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, which marks the end of the liturgical year.

On Saturday, 23 November twenty faithful of Opus Dei from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, the Philippines, Spain, and the United States were ordained to the diaconate. The ceremony took place at the Basilica of St. Eugene in Rome, with Bishop Hugo Nicolás Barbaro, of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (Argentina), presiding as the ordaining bishop.

Knowing that God loves us as a father loves his children and gives his life for them is the great mystery of divine filiation. As St. Josemaría used to say, we are bearers of "the only flame capable of setting fire to hearts." Answers to common questions about this gift of the Holy Spirit by which, through baptism, we are made participants in Jesus' life.

In his 20 November general audience, Pope Francis continued catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about charisms.

The historian Inmaculada Alva shares her insight into the life of Spanish scientist Piedad de la Cierva, a pioneer of the 20th century. Through her research, Alva highlights De la Cierva’s remarkable contributions to science and her determination to forge a path in a predominantly male environment.