Opus Dei

10 December is the feast of Our Lady of Loreto, established by Pope Francis. Saint Josemaría considered himself especially indebted to Our Lady of Loreto for a very serious need that he placed under Our Lady's mantle on 15 August 1951.

6 December is the feast of Saint Nicholas of Bari. The story of how Saint Josemaria came to name him intercessor for the financial needs of Opus Dei.

On the occasion of the centenary of the priestly ordination of St Josemaria Escriva on 28 March 1925, a commemoration conference was held in Saragossa, Spain. This Newsletter offers a short summary of the celebration and also describes St Josemaría’s ordination and his First Mass in 1925.

Now available in audio as well as text. Thanks to Scepter (U.K.) Ltd. and the Fundación Studium, here is a digital version of Letter 4 from The Collected Letters, volume I, in which St. Josemaria wrote about charity in the transmission of the faith.

Two bishops from Bulgaria share their testimony about the impact a secret translation of “The Way” had on their lives and on those of their parishioners in the later 20th century, when faith was persecuted in the country.

Some advice from Saint Josemaria on getting the most out of the school year.

The consecration of Opus Dei to the Most Sweet Heart of Mary took place on 15 August 1951. St. Josemaría carried it out in the Shrine of Loreto, where the Holy House is venerated, speaking spontaneously during Mass. Later, he composed a written formula and asked that it be renewed each year on 15 August. Months earlier, he had invited the members of Opus Dei to pray the aspiration, “Cor Mariæ dulcissimum, iter para tutum!” (Most sweet Heart of Mary, prepare for us a safe way!).

In this video, St. Josemaría explains the deepest reason for faith.

Some practical ideas, inspired by St. Josemaría's teachings, to make this Jubilee a turning point in the participants' lives.

The following homily was given by Fr Andrew Soane in the Mass celebrated in honour of St Josemaria at St Thomas More, Swiss Cottage, on 28 June 2025