"Charity in Truth"
Excerpts from Benedict XVI's recent encyclical, "Caritas in veritate," on the Church's social teaching, with a link to the full text.
High in the Peruvian Andes
Bishop Enrique Pelach, the first priest of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross, brought thousands of men and women to God traveling by horseback along mountain trails in Peru.
A Young Christian in Lebanon
Rita Youssif belongs to the Maronite Rite. When still a young girl in Lebanon she had to flee from her village because of the fighting. But she soon came to realize that God had a plan for her life (Video).
Novena to St. Josemaria for Work
In the midst of the present economic difficulties, we offer a "Novena for Work" for asking St. Josemaria's intercession in finding a job.
70th Anniversary of "The Way"
2009 marks the 70th anniversary of the publication of St. Josemaría’s spiritual masterpiece, "The Way." It has sold 5 million copies in 50 languages. Here is the introduction to "The Way" written by Bishop Javier Echevarría for the 2006 Doubleday edition.
Prelate: Pray for priestly vocations
During the Year for Priests convoked by Benedict XVI, Bishop Javier Echevarría asks us to pray that God bless the Church with many holy priests. Also a video and some related bibliographical material.
Texts for the "Year of the Priesthood"
We offer some of the texts suggested in the Prelate's message for the "Year of the Priesthood."
8 video testimonies from the new priests
The testimonies are given in various languages. Below we also give a complete list of the names of the newly ordained priests.
30 New Priests
On May 23rd in Rome, Bishop Javier Echevarría ordained thirty new priests for the Prelature. Here is the homily he gave at the Mass along with some photos and a short video of the ceremony.
Twenty Meters from the Pope
Fr. Santiago Quemada, who lives in Jerusalem, relates his experiences at the Pope’s Mass in Bethlehem on May 13.