Opus Dei

The Church of St Josemaria will be formally inaugurated next month, December, in El Castillo, a poor district on the outskirts of the capital.

We have a human ideal that becomes divine. New horizons of hope open up in our life and we come to the point of sacrificing willingly.

As a child, the Founder of Opus Dei loved to be told a story about robbers. Each time he was delighted to hear it again. And so it is with the Gospel which is always the same and alway new (Weekly video: 1 ’23”).

A family needs affection and supernatural vision when caring for a needy person. St. Josemaría tells a mother that her mentally-handicapped child will draw her closer to God (Weekly Vídeo: 02’22”).

As we see in the parable of the prodigal son, Christian life means returning every day to the Father's house (02’22’’).

In April 1934, Saint Josemaria composed a prayer to the Holy Spirit that he prayed frequently and encouraged others to pray.

The essential equality between men and women demands an understanding of the complementary roles which they play in the Church’s growth and in the progress of society.

How does Jesus approach us? Our Lord approaches us as he did his disciples: with affection, with naturalness, with patience in the face of our mistakes (0:59).

St Josemaria used to love singing love-songs, to which he gave a new meaning about loving God. Here there are mp3 versions of some of the songs used by St Josemaria for his prayer.

"God's Footprint" is the first video cartoon about the figure of Saint Josemaria Escrivá de Balaguer. It is not a simple biography, but a fascinating story, marked by historic events that highlight his special sensitivity to the things of God.