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"I ask God to help me serve my patients"

Maria Luisa is a dentist working near Boston, Massachusetts (USA). As a supernumerary of Opus Dei, she seeks to provide her patients with excellent care as well as charity and friendship. In this interview, Maria Luisa describes how her faith, the teachings of St. Josemaria, and the spirit of Opus Dei assist her in her work.

“Pedro, please”: a family’s plea at the poolside

When their youngest daughter was pulled unconscious from a swimming pool, a family’s summer holiday became a fight for her life. Her father and sister turned to Pedro Ballester, asking him to look after her.

70 Years of Opus Dei in Uruguay: Video of the Father's Trip

From 22 to 27 August, Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz was in Uruguay, meeting with families, young people, and those involved in educational and social initiatives. We are publishing this video summary of his visit on 20 October, the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the first members of Opus Dei in the country.

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“With the Strength You Have” (1): A Son Who Discovers That He Is a Brother

Whoever truly knows himself to be a son “discovers” that he is also a brother: feeling that warm embrace of God, he is able in turn to offer others a fatherly and brotherly embrace.

Letter from the Prelate (16 October 2026) | Contemplation

In this pastoral letter, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz invites us to reflect more deeply on the call to be contemplatives in the midst of the world, in light of the life of Jesus and the example of St. Josemaría, in preparation for the centenary of the Work.

Javier Cotelo (1932-2026)

Javier Cotelo (Madrid, 1932) passed away in Rome in the early hours of 10 October 2026, at the age of 94. A numerary of Opus Dei, he knew St. Josemaría closely, accompanying him as his driver and working for many years as an architect. He was a simple, good-humoured man with great affection for others. His remains rest in the crypt of the prelatic church of Our Lady of Peace.

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God Was Waiting for Me in Taiwan

During a university exchange program, Amanda went through a crisis of faith. An unexpected encounter with Opus Dei helped her rediscover God in everyday life, changing the way she studied, worked, loved, and built a family.

The Alviras: Newsletter No. 12

The next newsletter of Tomas and Paquita Alvira is now available in English.

Other resources

Blessed Alvaro del Portillo Newsletter No. 14 (2026)

Blessed Alvaro and unity in the Church

Documentation

What is the Rosary?

What is the Rosary, and where does it come from? Answers to some common questions about this Marian prayer. "Dear young people, learn to pray to Mary with the simple and effective prayer of the Rosary; dear sick people, may our Lady be your support in the trial of pain" (Pope Francis, General Audience of May 3, 2017).