María José de los Ángeles, Spain: "I've learned to find meaning in every difficult decision, and I'm grateful"
María José was an associate of Opus Dei for 20 years and about 5 years ago, at the age of 35, she left the Work. "Even though it was a very painful decision, it was definitely one where I was supported, and absolutely one where I was free," she says. "It’s beautiful to think that every vocation has a mission that transcends time."
Reading “The Way” for the first time
We asked seven young people to read ‘The Way,’ a book by St. Josemaria, and to choose their favourite points. In this video, Veronica Maria, Michele, Angelica, Giulia, Angelina, Roberto, and Federico tell us why they chose the points they did.
How To Help a Friend Who’s Suffering
Death, illness, and pain... These words might strike fear in our hearts, but at some point in our lives, we realize that they are part of everyone's story. What happens when a friend, someone you care about, is going through a hard time? Elisabetta, Francesco, and Enrico share their advice and personal experiences.
"We needed to do more"
When war broke out in Ukraine, Paula and some of her friends decided that they had to do something to help the people suffering through it. This is the first of a series of videos about her experience.
"I'm sanctifying the world one donut at a time"
Chelsea (Trinidad & Tobago) talks about how she finds God and brings joy to other people through her work as an entrepreneur.
"I just sat beside him"
Javi Ballester talks about learning to accept his father's mental illness and support him as a family, and how the experience helped him discover God's call.
"The world is hungry for something transcendent"
"Why is it so hard for me to talk to my friends about the photo of St. Josemaria that I use as a bookmark?" Roberto tells us how he answered this question.
"I felt like he was talking to me"
Trinidad got to know St. Josemaria through his book "The Way." She felt like the points were written specifically for her, and they helped her see the future with hope.
"He loved people very much"
In a world in which worry and anxiety are always in the air, Diego talks about how his relationship with St. Josemaria helps him keep calm and preserve his inner peace and joy.
"What makes you happy?"
In the first installment of the "Conversions" series, Julie (United States) talks about rediscovering the Catholic faith, starting by asking different family members one question: "What makes you happy?"