Opus Dei

Rita Youssif belongs to the Maronite Rite. When still a young girl in Lebanon she had to flee from her village because of the fighting. But she soon came to realize that God had a plan for her life (Video).

26 June 2009 was the 34th anniversary of the death of St Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei, in 1975. Public Masses in honour of St Josemaría were celebrated in London, where there were several Masses, in Glasgow, Manchester, Oxford, and some other places.

On July 6th, a Mass for the feast of Saint Josemaría Escrivá was celebrated at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Saigon.

“Be sowers of peace and joy,” said St Josemaria in his catechesis. And this sowing has reached Ushuaia, the southern-most city of Argentina, which has dedicated a street to him.

In the midst of the present economic difficulties, we offer a "Novena for Work" for asking St. Josemaria's intercession in finding a job.

2009 marks the 70th anniversary of the publication of St. Josemaría’s spiritual masterpiece, "The Way." It has sold 5 million copies in 50 languages. Here is the introduction to "The Way" written by Bishop Javier Echevarría for the 2006 Doubleday edition.

It was June 1975. “I took up my camera one last time and focused on his hands, which were so expressive. That was the last photo of him that I took.”

During the Year for Priests convoked by Benedict XVI, Bishop Javier Echevarría asks us to pray that God bless the Church with many holy priests. Also a video and some related bibliographical material.

We offer some of the texts suggested in the Prelate's message for the "Year of the Priesthood."

The testimonies are given in various languages. Below we also give a complete list of the names of the newly ordained priests.