Number of articles: 332

Letter from the Prelate (4 June 2017)

The Prelate writes about the urgent need to strengthen and protect the family, with fortitude and optimism.

Message from the Prelate (10 May 2017)

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz invites us to accompany the Holy Father closely by our prayer on his trip to Fatima.

Letter from the Prelate (5 April 2017)

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz writes about how to take full advantage of the upcoming days of Holy Week.

“The Church's vitality depends on a complete openness to the Gospel”

An interview with the Prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, published in "Palabra."

Letter from the Prelate (14 February 2017) | Conclusions of the General Congress

The pastoral letter contains the conclusions of the recent General Congress, held in January.

Letter from the Prelate (31 January 2017)

First pastoral letter of Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz for the faithful of the prelature of Opus Dei.

Prelate's Homily at First Mass in Prelatic Church

On January 27, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, Prelate of Opus Dei, made a solemn entrance in the prelatic church of Our Lady of Peace. Here is a translation of his homily at the Mass.

Biography of the Prelate

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz was born in Paris on October 27, 1944, in a Spanish family exiled in France due to the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). He was elected and confirmed by Pope Francis as Prelate of Opus Dei on January 23, 2017.

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"Youth, family, and poverty are challenges for today's Christians"

Yesterday at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, the new Prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, answered questions from journalists about the challenges the Church faces and the upcoming General Congress of Opus Dei.

Reflections on the Christmas Crib

Bishop Javier Echevarría reflects on the history and significance of setting up Nativity scenes at Christmas, in an introduction to a book with photos from a 2015 exposition.