Opus Dei

Our Lady of the Pillar is one of the oldest Marian invocations. We celebrate her feast day on 12 October.

On 6 October 2002, John Paul II canonized the founder of Opus Dei, who he called the "saint of ordinary life."

A meditation given by Saint Josemaria in Rome on 2 October 1962, on the feast of the Holy Guardian Angels and an anniversary of the founding of Opus Dei in 1928.

St. Josemaria's writings provide insight for people seeking God in ordinary life. The first book, "The Way," was published in 1939. The launch of escriva.org allows for easy access to many of the founder of Opus Dei's writings.

Philologist Fidel Sebastián Mediavilla presented a new critical edition of Saint Josemaría’s “The Way” at a round table in Rome on 14 September 2023.

Some advice from Saint Josemaria on how to get the most out of the upcoming school year.

Some of the bishops celebrating Masses for the feast of Saint Josemaria this year are Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, Archbishops José H. Gómez of Los Angeles, Bernard Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Thomas Wenski of Miami, and Shelton Fabre of Louisville, and Bishops Michael C. Barber of Oakland, David P. Talley of Memphis, and John Paprocki of Springfield.

A homily given by Saint Josemaria on 28 May 1964, the feast of Corpus Christi, and published in "Christ is Passing By."

A new audiobook of "Letters to a Saint," a selection of letters from Blessed Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri to Saint Josemaria Escriva, for the feast of Blessed Guadalupe.

The founder of Opus Dei was ordained a priest in the chapel of his diocesan seminary. Two days later, he celebrated his first Mass in the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, at the feet of the beloved Madonna he had prayed to so often.