Opus Dei

Eli Xolyx, from Guatemala, tells how St Josemaria helped her family

A small copy of St. Josemaria's book "The Way" was sent down to the 33 miners while they were trapped underground at the San José mine in Chile.

Students from Germany, Spain, Sweden and Uganda last summer helped build an elementary school in Africa.

Joaquin Romero has multiple sclerosis and has been wheelchair bound since he was 18. Despite his situation, he has not given in to pessimism. He has no doubt that his disablity is “a miracle, a caress from God.”

St Josemaría was canonised on 6th October 2002 by Pope John Paul II. Readers from all over the world have written in to tell of the favours they have received through his intercession.

Without love, life wouldn’t be worth living. Therefore St. Josemaría counseled: “Fall madly in love,” both when our love is in heaven and when it’s on earth (0’58”).

On Sunday, September 5, Bishop Javier Echevarría, Prelate of Opus Dei, ordained two Associate members of the Prelature in the shrine of Torreciudad: Josep Maria Viñolas Esteva, an agricultural engineer from Spain, and Mario Vera Juárez, a computer engineer from Mexico. With words from the Prelate's homily (in Spanish).

Yuri lives in Kiev (Ukraine) with his wife and daughter. He was baptized seven years ago. Soon after becoming a Catholic he met Opus Dei, which he says was another "big discovery."

A practical demonstration of interreligious dialogue. Video (0’48’’)

When addressing the Catholic students of England, Scotland and Wales during his recent visit, Benedict XVI said: " I want the very best for you. And by far the best thing for you is to grow in holiness."