"Christ should reign"
"Christ should reign first and foremost in our soul. But how would we reply if he asked us: 'How do you go about letting me reign in you?'" (Christ is Passing By, 181)
“True devotion to the heart of Jesus”
Iesus Christus, perfectus Deus, perfectus Homo-- Jesus Christ, perfect God and perfect Man. There are many Christians who follow Christ and are astonished by his divinity, but forget him as Man. And they fail in the practice of supernatural virtues, despite all the external paraphernalia of piety, because they do nothing to acquire human virtues. (Furrow, 652)
The Life of Jesus, an Ever-Open Conversation
The proclamation of the Gospel takes on different accents in each specific epoch in history. Contemplating Christ’s example can help us in our mission.
What is prayer? Does God hear and answer us?
Jesus teaches us to build a relationship with God, our Father, in the New Testament. Throughout the centuries, countless people have prayed. But sometimes we are not sure how to address God, or whether He will listen to us.
New Mediterraneans (II): "Jesus is my dear Friend" (with audio)
For Saint Josemaria, Jesus was always the "great Friend," the one who truly understands us, since he is perfect God and perfect Man.
The Way of the Cross
In "The Way of the Cross," St. Josemaria provides meditations for each of the stations of the Via Crucis, a devotion much cherished by the Church. These meditations are especially suited to help find paths to holiness in the ordinary circumstances of everyday life.
Christ Reveals the Father's Mercy
"Divine mercy, which God revealed throughout the history of the Chosen People, shines brightly in the Word Incarnate." An article on mercy in Sacred Scripture, for the Jubilee of Mercy in the Church.
Those distant from the Christian faith
"Let us pray that our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel, may rediscover the beauty of the Christian life.” This is monthly intention of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network for July 2017.
"The faithfulness of a Christian is always faithfulness to Jesus Christ."
This morning, the prelate of Opus Dei met with faithful of the prelature in Rome. It was the anniversary of the ordination of the prelature's first three priests, and also an occasion to celebrate Saint Josemaria's feast day.
Walking Towards Christ
"To advance towards God we have to take risks; we have to lose our fear of storms and be ready to put our lives on the line." A new article on Christian life.