Homily, Photos: Deacon Ordinations (March 2018)
A photo gallery and text of the homily delivered by Bishop Klaus Küng at the ordination of three faithful of Opus Dei as transitional deacons on 3 March 2018.
Preparing to Serve Differently
On March 3rd, three faithful of Opus Dei will be ordained transitional deacons by Bishop Klaus Küng of the diocese of St. Pölten (Austria). The ceremony will take place at Saint Josemaria Parish in Rome at 10:30 am.
Back in the Sheepfold
"A good friend once told me a story about shepherds: they break the legs of sheep that stray from the fold." A conversion story from the Philippines.
"Welcome with joy this appeal He makes to you"
Message of Pope Francis for the 33rd World Youth Day, which will be held in all dioceses on March 25, 2018, and is a step on the path to the October Synod of Bishops that will focus on the concerns of young people in the Church.
With an Adventurous Spirit
An article published in “Nuestro Tiempo” for the twenty-fifth anniversary of Monkole Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
23 February: Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace
Pope Francis has asked that Friday in the first week of Lent this year be marked by special prayer and fasting for peace, especially for the people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.
Pope Francis Invites All Young People to Help Prepare October Synod
In his Angelus address on the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis invited young people everywhere to help prepare the upcoming synod "On Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment," through the use of social media.
Walkathon for Women Affected by Boko Haram
Girls from the Lagoon School, a corporate work of Opus Dei in Nigeria, have helped organise a walkathon to create awareness and raise funds for a health outreach for women and children affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.
Message for Lent 2018
Pope Francis recommends the traditional means of prayer, almsgiving and fasting to strengthen Christ's life in us and prepare for the great feast of Easter.
"It was even better than I expected"
In late December 2017 and early January 2018, a group of 27 young Australians spent three weeks in Vietnam building two houses and a number of toilets for families in need.