Opus Dei

Jose Antonio Loarte reflects on 20 key events in the life of our Lady, in light of the Gospel and the Church's Tradition. For annexes to each chapter with texts from the Magisterium, Fathers of the Church, saints and Christian poets, see below.

Bishop Javier Echevarría has made a brief pastoral visit to the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, and Colombia.

A group of high school boys from Washington D.C. spent several weeks this summer in Peru restoring two small but artistically rich churches in villages high in the Andes, and teaching English and Catechism to the local children.

In Abidjan in Ivory Coast, parents and teachers are working together closely to build a school that reinforces the values learned at home.

In Burgos on July 1, the Prelate passed on this request from Pope Francis, asking everyone to pray for the upcoming trip to South America.

In his homily on July 6 in Ecuador, Pope Francis points to our Lady's role at Cana and asks people to go to Mary's intercession, since families today need Christ to work a new miracle.

Emily Marcucci, a Harvard grad from Massachusetts who has been married for 15 years and has 8 children, talks about the challenges and joys of raising a large family.

An article by Bishop Javier Echevarria that links Saint Josemaria's message on the sanctification of work with Pope Francis' recent encyclical.

During a recent encounter with young people in Sarajevo, Pope Francis gave some practical advice about the use of television, smartphones, computers, tablets.…

Complete text of the homily given by Cardinal Seán O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston, for the feast of Saint Josemaría.