Pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Pillar
Our Lady of the Pillar is one of the oldest Marian invocations. We celebrate her feast day on 12 October.
"Forgiveness liberated her"
In his 11 October general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about Saint Josephine Bakhita.
6 October: Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Josemaría
On 6 October 2002, John Paul II canonized the founder of Opus Dei, who he called the "saint of ordinary life."
Prayer for the Synod on Synodality
Pope Francis asks us to pray especially for the Synod on Synodality this month. The Synod of Bishops will be held in Rome from 4-29 October.
October Recollection Kit (2023)
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.
Msgr. Ocáriz: "Look to the future with enthusiasm and hope"
Homily and address from the Prelate of Opus Dei for the opening of the academic year at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Rome).
Daily Gospel Commentaries
On 1 October, we began to publish daily Gospel commentaries as food for prayer about Jesus’s life and words.
"One Second of October": Anniversary of the Founding of Opus Dei
A meditation given by Saint Josemaria in Rome on 2 October 1962, on the feast of the Holy Guardian Angels and an anniversary of the founding of Opus Dei in 1928.
Apostles Who Give Life
The vocation to Opus Dei as a numerary: enlarging the heart to transmit God's life to the members of the Work and to those who share a stretch of the journey towards heaven with them.
The Holy Archangels
On 29 September, we celebrate the feast of the Holy Archangels: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. An account of how St. Josemaria came to choose them as patrons of Opus Dei and other resources for this feast.