Believers know that persevering, united prayer can attain everything. The Pope has often stressed trust in the power of prayer, and each month asks us to pray for particular intentions . At the same time, prayer and action are inseparable: the intentions of our prayer overflow in intense apostolic work in various settings. Therefore from the mid-1950s Saint Josemaría began to set out a monthly intention that would be the aim of the prayer, study and apostolic efforts of many people. Saint Josemaría wanted everyone to take personal responsibility for the needs of the Work, the Church and the world, and to pray and work all together.

Intention from 2 October 2021 to 2 October 2022

Besides being united to the intentions of the Holy Father, the Prelate invites the faithful of Opus Dei and their friends to pray for the following intention from October 2, 2021 to October 2, 2022:

Let us pray for the plans for a renewed apostolic impulse and coordination of our apostolic activities, which are being developed in various circumscriptions of the Work. We can contribute to this with our own apostolic plans and initiatives, being open to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. By developing our personal talents in the place where we are, we act as Christian leaven. Jesus is the Lord of History, and he is relying on each of us to renew the world.

Regional Monthly Intention for Britain until October 2, 2022

In each region of the Prelature the regional vicar proposes another particular intention. For Britain this prayer intention is:

As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the start of Opus Dei in Britain, and the 70th of the arrival of the first women of Opus Dei, let us pray to the Lord for a greater appreciation of the sacrifices and faithfulness of those who began the Work here. Their generosity and enthusiasm is an example for each of us to act as Christian leaven by developing our personal talents in the place where we are with our own apostolic plans and initiatives.