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Sometimes, distance happens

A short case study about close friends who grow apart when they enter the workforce. How do you decide when and how to fight for a friendship?

The World & I

Soundbites from a Saint

A selection of illustrated quotes from St. Josemaria's conversations with young people in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Spain, and Venezuela.

Youth

What are Saint Raphael boys & girls?

Below you'll find answers to some common questions about Opus Dei's apostolic activity with young people.

Saint Raphael

Faith

Having faith does not mean blindly believing things that make no sense. Instead, it means that there are some truths that are too big to fit in our heads in their entirety.

I Believe

This Close to Giving Up

We fall again and again, but God our Father always picks us up. He's waiting with open arms, and his love gives us the courage to start again. Ready?

For Prayer

Do you need more time... or more order?

A day with only 24 hours in it feels a little impractical. There's never enough time for everything you have or want to do, and you wish you could hit pause to have some time to breathe and calm down. Where does that sense of hurry come from? There's no magic quick fix, but bringing a bit of order into life makes a big difference.

The World & I

"Jesus, what do You want from me?"

What's it like to meet a saint? What difference did St. Josemaria make in the lives of the people around him? Lello Nappi (Italy), one of his friends, tries to answer these questions.

Saint Raphael

The Vocation to Opus Dei Explained by Saint Josemaria

We're all called to be holy, but what does that mean, exactly? In this video, Saint Josemaria explains the call in his own words.

Saint Raphael

"Small things make a difference"

Chris Parreno (UK), a calligrapher, talks about finding God in the beauty of her artistic work and connection with people, integrity, and being true to herself.

The World & I

The power of friendship

The first students who took part in Opus Dei's work with young people didn't feel like they were adding one more good thing to their to-do lists: they felt like main characters in the story, and they wanted to blaze a trail. And we'll always need trailblazers.

Saint Raphael