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Video and Stories: the Prelate of Opus Dei in Portugal

Video and stories from Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz's time in Portugal. He met with families, got to know educational initiatives, listened to stories from the recent World Youth Day, and spent time with the people of Opus Dei in the country.

From the Prelate

"Forgiveness liberated her"

In his 11 October general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about Saint Josephine Bakhita.

Pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Pillar

Our Lady of the Pillar is one of the oldest Marian invocations. We celebrate her feast day on 12 October.

6 October: Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Josemaría

On 6 October 2002, John Paul II canonized the founder of Opus Dei, who he called the "saint of ordinary life."

News

Prayer for the Synod on Synodality

Pope Francis asks us to pray especially for the Synod on Synodality this month. The Synod of Bishops will be held in Rome from 4-29 October.

Msgr. Ocáriz: "Look to the future with enthusiasm and hope"

Homily and address from the Prelate of Opus Dei for the opening of the academic year at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Rome).

October Recollection Kit (2023)

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.

Daily Gospel Commentaries

On 1 October, we began to publish daily Gospel commentaries as food for prayer about Jesus’s life and words.

Recent News

"One Second of October": Anniversary of the Founding of Opus Dei

A meditation given by Saint Josemaria in Rome on 2 October 1962, on the feast of the Holy Guardian Angels and an anniversary of the founding of Opus Dei in 1928.

Documentation

Apostles Who Give Life

The vocation to Opus Dei as a numerary: enlarging the heart to transmit God's life to the members of the Work and to those who share a stretch of the journey towards heaven with them.