"It was as though a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders"
Martine Otou is from Cameroun and has been living in Canada with her family for a number of years. She tells how Opus Dei has helped her to recover inner peace and to make family decisions serenely.
UNIV Remembers John Paul II
The memory of John Paul II will be especially strong this year for the thousands of university students in Rome during Holy Week for UNIV. With video of April 20 audience with Benedict XVI.
Beside the Cross of Jesus: Magisterium, Saints, Poets
Texts from the magisterium, saints and Christian poets reflecting on the presence of Christ's Mother at his crucifixion.
Articles about "There Be Dragons"
Here are links to several articles about the film "There Be Dragons" that may be of interest.
Doug Hinderer: corporate executive talks about his life and Opus Dei
VIDEO: a corporate executive talks about growing up, finding Opus Dei, family issues, and misconceptions about Opus Dei.
"My family is everything to me"
Bridget Bagshaw has just had her seventh child. Married for 11 years, she takes care of her family on a full-time basis. Opus Dei helps her to be a better mother, spouse and friend, especially by a strong relationship with God.
St. Josemaría: "A Teacher's Main Virtue"
In 1972 St. Josemaría met with a group of high school teachers. "What is the most important virtue for a teacher?", he is asked (00’52’’).
Arigatou!
Paco has spent almost thirty years in Japan, where he teaches in a university. He writes to express his thanks for the many prayers for his country and to recount the recent events there.
The Founding of Opus Dei
“I was 26, had God’s grace and good humor and nothing else. And I had to do Opus Dei”. It was October 2, 1928, the feast of the Guardian Angels...
Footprints in the Snow
It may seem surprising that a little thing like some footprints in the snow was enough to make a teenager make the great decision to give his life to God. But that is the language God often uses to call people, and that is how generous souls who seek God sincerely are capable of responding, with faith.








