Finding God in and through my family
Opus Dei arrived in Ireland 75 years ago, when a young Spanish engineer stepped off the ferry at Dun Laoghaire port, just outside Dublin City, to begin Opus Dei activities in Ireland. This is the first of a series of interviews commemorating the 75th anniversary.
"You belong to the Lord and to his holy people"
25 faithful of Opus Dei have been ordained to the diaconate by Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-siken, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy, in the Basilica of St. Eugene (Rome). The text of the homily, remarks by Mons. Fernando Ocáriz, and a photo gallery.
Remarks of the Prelate in the Ordination to the Diaconate (19 November 2022)
Remarks of Mons. Fernando Ocáriz, Prelate of Opus Dei, at the end of the ceremony of ordination to the diaconate of 25 faithful of the Prelature, in the Basilica of St. Eugene, Rome, 19 November 2022.
Homily of Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik
Homily of the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy at the ordination to the diaconate of 25 faithful of the Prelature of Opus Dei, in the Basilica of St. Eugene (Rome), 19 November 2022.
Opus Dei in Britain - 75 years
With the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the arrival of Opus Dei in Britain we offer this video about the work of Opus Dei
Celebrating 10 Years of Service to Society
On 17 September, the Strathmore fraternity gathered to celebrate 10 years of the Macheo Achievement Program and the Financial Aid office. It was a celebration to mark a decade of life-changing financial support, character formation and service to society.
Blessed John Paul I on St Josemaria and the spirit of Opus Dei
With the occasion of the beatification of Pope John Paul I, we re-publish the text of an article he wrote about St Josemaria on July 25, 1978, a few weeks before being elected pope.
July 29: Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus
To stress the family spirit of the home in Bethany where Jesus loved to stay, Pope Francis has established the memorial of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus, replacing the previous memorial of Saint Martha.
“I like to think of Opus Dei as a family of families”
Fernanda Lopes is the president of the preparatory Committee for the centenary of Opus Dei. Part of the Central Advisory in Rome since September 2020, she speaks about the recent workshop on the family in which she took part with people from all over the world
Workshop on Family Accompaniment
A recent workshop at the International University of Catalonia in Barcelona helped many couples from all over the world to reflect on how to accompany families more effectively in today´s society.