Opus Dei

A selection of passages from Pope Benedict XVI's homilies and addresses during his recent visit to Paris and Lourdes, with links to the full texts.

In this interview, Bishop Javier Echevarría explains why "we all can and should live in intimacy with God, because we are all his children, and he expects love from all of us."

To pray means to talk with God as one talks with a friend or a brother. And our Lord is always waiting for us to converse with him (01’46’’).

In this new video in the series on Saint Paul, Prof. Bernardo Estrada speaks about the Apostle's vocation.

Iroto and Abidagba, projects of the Women’s Board - Educational Cooperation Society, a not-for-profit, private organization, are located at Iloti (Ogun State) between Epe and Ijebu-Ode. Since its inception they have carried out numerous programmes and services for the benefit of the local communities.

José Ramón Herrero tells us about an image that never fades from his memory--St Josemaria at the bedside of the dying, consoling them and talking to them about God.

"How do we accept whatever goes against our own wishes: sickness, professional failures, unjust offenses, difficulties in our social or family life?", the Prelate asks in his September letter. And he finds the answer in Christ’s Cross.

The Archbishop of Glasgow, the Most Reverend Mario Conti, will be the principal celebrant at a Mass on 20 October to mark the 80th anniversary of Opus Dei.

The Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, will be the principal celebrant at a Mass on 8 October to mark the 80th anniversary of Opus Dei, and the 50th of St Josemaría's stay in Britain.

Humility is one of the foundation stones of authentic Christian life, because it is the "dwelling place of charity." We offer some reflections on this key Christian virtue.