Video: Highlights from the Father's Trip to Guatemala
He spent six days in Guatemala, from 4 to 9 August. One theme came up in nearly every gathering: that happiness requires a heart in love, not necessarily an easy life. Having met with priests, young people, university students, and families in Guatemala, Msgr. Ocáriz now continues his pastoral trip on to Honduras and El Salvador.
Abi, Australia: "My life was full of stuff, but I wasn't fully happy"
Abi grew up in Perth, in western Australia. There she studied Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and developed a lot of hobbies, which, however, did not fulfil her completely: “So, I had all this time and had all this money and all these opportunities. But I felt like I was wasting my time... Well, not wasting my time, but wasting my life!”
“To sanctify Sunday, it is fundamental to celebrate the Eucharist”
In his 12 August general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on the Second Vatican Council, speaking about the dogmatic constitution “Sacrosanctum Concilium” and the liturgical year.
From a Scholarship to a Far Greater Adventure
A Nicaraguan engineer recalls his university years in Guatemala, the friendships and formation that shaped him, and how they led to the discovery of God’s call.
Resources for the Feast of the Transfiguration
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him” (Mt 17:5). On Mount Tabor, Peter, James, and John glimpsed the glory that awaits every follower of Christ, a glory meant not to remove them from ordinary life, but to strengthen them for it.
“Prayer is a fundamental dimension of our humanity”
In his 5 August general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on the Second Vatican Council, speaking about the dogmatic constitution “Sacrosanctum Concilium” and the prayer of the Church.
“It’s like he was thinking of me when he wrote it”
Nearly forty years ago, Natale Sandoli left Venezuela for Tenerife. A photographer, husband, and father of three, he’s the first to admit he wasn't much of a churchgoer back then. That changed when a friend handed him a copy of “The Forge.”
Balik Lusog: From Hunger to Hope
500 children in a Muntinlupa public school now get a hot meal every day, thanks to a food bank, a parish, and a lot of volunteers.
Gathering with the Prelate: “We are all on the front line”
Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz spent close to a month in Pamplona. Before returning to Rome, he took part in a gathering attended by thousands of people, mostly families connected with Opus Dei’s apostolic activities in Navarre, the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Soria. It was held last Thursday, 23 July, at the University of Navarre’s sports center.
Joy in Spite of Hardship
Pilar, a mother of six and a supernumerary of Opus Dei, felt called to visit a prison near her family home.