Opus Dei

In his 10 December general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about the Resurrection as the final answer to the question of death.

10 December is the feast of Our Lady of Loreto, established by Pope Francis. Saint Josemaría considered himself especially indebted to Our Lady of Loreto for a very serious need that he placed under Our Lady's mantle on 15 August 1951.

Sofía Villalba, a 26-year-old Guatemalan, shares her experience of vocational discernment with honesty and gratitude. From a very young age, she felt a desire to dedicate herself to God and, after a period of searching and reflection, she requested admission as a numerary of Opus Dei, during her second year of university. Despite her enthusiasm and sincere effort to live this vocation, over time she realized that it wasn’t the path for her.

6 December is the feast of Saint Nicholas of Bari. The story of how Saint Josemaria came to name him intercessor for the financial needs of Opus Dei.

On 4 August 2020, the explosion in Beirut shattered a nation and reduced Michelle’s home to rubble. Five years later, the Pope’s visit brought renewed hope and reconciliation to a people who “always find the courage to rise again.”

Blessed Alvaro del Portillo, was an exemplary bishop and priest who served the Church at all times. In this Jubilee year convoked by Pope Francis, dedicated to Hope with the motto “Pilgrims of Hope”, we want to highlight in this Newsletter how he lived this virtue.

A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. This guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.

Joshua and Danica rediscovered their faith thanks to an off-hand comment. What began as a casual, throwaway remark became the starting point of a life shaped by a deeper decision: to seek God in everyday life. This is their story.

Nine days of special preparation for the great feast of our Lady's Immaculate Conception, with some resources for growing in love for Mary Immaculate.

On the occasion of the centenary of the priestly ordination of St Josemaria Escriva on 28 March 1925, a commemoration conference was held in Saragossa, Spain. This Newsletter offers a short summary of the celebration and also describes St Josemaría’s ordination and his First Mass in 1925.