Opus Dei

Héctor, a 23-year-old supernumerary, is a dairy producer and cattle farmer. He talks about his work and how he strives for excellence in order to glorify God.

Anna studied nursing and is currently working in the Clinical Directorate of the Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital (Rome): “In a way, my ‘patients’ now include the doctors, nurses, and administrative staff working with me.”

In the journey on our professional path, formation helps us to keep our focus on the supernatural goal, and to integrate successfully all the different human goods in our life.

Saint Josemaría understood professional prestige not as a personal achievement but as an opportunity to serve all men and women better.

With our work and the relationships we establish through it, we can help build up a society in accord with the dignity of the human person.

Pope Francis said: “may no one lack work and may everyone be fairly remunerated and be able to enjoy the dignity of work and the beauty of rest.” This article considers how the dignity of work is closely linked with the need for rest.

Some suggestions to help us grow in union with Christ in our work, by taking advantage of the formation offered in every dimension of our life.

Some excerpts from a Study by María Pía Chirinos that will appear in the next issue of "Romana," the bulletin of the Prelature of Opus Dei.

Sergio, an artist living in São Paulo, Brazil, shares the path that led him to discover the true value of his work and how to sanctify it.

Saint Josemaría highlighted five aspects of the formation offered by Opus Dei: human, spiritual, doctrinal-religious, apostolic, and professional. This series explains the impact of that formation on the sanctification of work. But what exactly is professional formation?