Opus Dei

Video interview with Fr. Michael Barrett. Why does Opus Dei stress personal prayer? (Duration: 3:24)

Promoted by the Studium Foundation in Madrid, new translations of St. Josemaría’s books are constantly being published in new languages. Last year the global circulation of the various titles was 135,000 books. Here we offer a few examples of the books’ impact in Russia, China, and Eritrea.

"Thus our faith is decisively opposed to the attitude of resignation that considers man incapable of truth…. This attitude, I am convinced, lies at the heart of the crisis of the West…" Selected texts from the Pope's September 7-8 visit to Austria.

Stephen Tsang, from Hong Kong, converted to Catholicism while living as a student at Netherhall residence in London.

"Do not be afraid, dear friends, to prefer the 'alternative' routes pointed out by true love: a modest and sound lifestyle; sincere and pure emotional relationships; honest commitment in studies and work; deep concern for the common good." Last weekend the Pope met and spoke with 500,000 youth in Loretto.

The Prelate stresses the importance of living in close union with Jesus Christ. The norms of Christian piety practiced by persons close to Opus Dei help them to share in our Lord’s Cross.

Shahrookh Khambatta Damania tells the story of his conversion in which he crossed many seas, including those of the interior life.

The BBC Trust has rejected a complaint by Opus Dei that episodes of Waking the Dead portrayed a "negative and false" view of the Catholic organisation.

On July 29, Wlodzimierz Redzioch interviewed Opus Dei's Prelate, Bishop Javier Echevarría for a Polish weekly newspaper. They discussed Opus Dei's structure and spirit, its "mild" response to The Da Vinci Code, and plans for its upcoming 80th anniversary.

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