Opus Dei

True freedom is about choosing to love without holding back. This annotated homily is St. Josemaría's homily on freedom from “Friends of God” with a friend’s honest reactions, questions, and personal reflections written in the margins, helping you go deeper.

"This is a way we can look at Lent: It is an invitation to pause, to pull ourselves away from the busyness of life, at least internally." An audio meditation to inspire your conversation with God at the beginning of Lent.

What does Lent have to do with freedom? This is the backstory behind “Life in Colour” and a quiz to help you decide what to focus on over the next 40 days.

Take some time to stop and think, to be alone with Jesus, to look at your life a little more honestly. Before you begin, try to really take care of this period of prayer: set your phone aside or turn off your notifications, grab a notebook, and place yourself in God’s presence.

Pope Leo XIV met with influencers back in July. This is what he told them. (In the text below, the regular text is taken directly from the Pope's meeting with influencers on 29 July 2025. The italics are further reflections and ideas about how to put his advice into practice.)

There are no easy answers when the Holy Family arrives in Bethlehem, and they cannot find a place to stay. But everything changes when Jesus is born in a stable. The journey ends, and the time for adoration begins.

The Holy Family is on the final stretch of the journey, ascending towards Jerusalem. Exhausted, uncertain, and nearly at their destination, Joseph faces a decisive question: how can he respond to what God is asking of him?

This is the most difficult part of the journey. Fatigue starts to set in. Torn between his natural exhaustion and the hope that sustains him, Joseph turns to Mary to understand what God wants from them now.

Joseph starts to feel the pull of everything they left behind in Nazareth. Through his tiredness and nostalgia, he realizes that part of his path is learning how to be a father.

Joseph and Mary have been travelling towards Bethlehem for two days now. The road is long, the rain makes the journey difficult, and Joseph is not always sure he is doing the right thing.