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Conducting the Orchestra of Your Life

Personal testimonies11/15/2018

Beatrice Venezi is the youngest orchestra conductor in Italy. She learned about the message of Saint Josemaría at a university residence in Milan.

"Squirrel Hill will never be the same again"

Recent News11/12/2018

Grandvue Center, a women's center of Opus Dei in Pittsburgh, is across the street from the synagogue where the recent mass shooting took place. Here...

Something Great That Is Love (II): What your life could be

Vocation11/08/2018

"Today, at this very moment, God continues to seek and knock at the door of every person." Second article in a series on discerning one's personal...

"An apostle of joy"

Cooperators of Opus Dei11/14/2018

Fabio, a cooperator of Opus Dei in Italy, died recently due to a cancerous tumor. A friend of his recounts the story of his life, marked by joy and...

"So that’s what the Synod was like!"

Recent News11/09/2018

Kevin de Souza was appointed to the Team of Experts for the recently concluded Synod for young people. He recounts his experiences during the days of...

"The goods of creation are destined for the whole human race"

From the Pope11/07/2018

Pope Francis spoke about the teaching in the Catechism of the Catholic Church regarding the "universal destination of goods" in his Wednesday November...

That Trinitarian Current of Love

Light of Faith11/13/2018

"What does faith in the Blessed Trinity mean for our own life?" A new article in the series "Light of Faith."

Guadalupe in Mexico: Offering Formation for All

Venerable Guadalupe Ortiz11/09/2018

Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri, who helped begin Opus Dei's apostolic activities in Mexico, strove to provide Christian formation to people from all...

Working on Trust (7): An Unexpected Future

Recent News11/05/2018

Parents' dreams and expectations about their children’s future can sometimes conflict with what the children themselves want. Seventh video in the...

Opus Dei in South Africa

Masses in South Africa on the occasion of the feast of St Josemaría Escrivá - June 2018

26 June is the feast of Saint Josemaría

History and Activities

A brief account of Opus Dei's history and activities in South Africa.

Governance

The Vicar of Opus Dei for South Africa is Monsignor Anton Borras Cabaces.

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"Fighting calls for training”

Tender, soft, flabby...: that's not the way I want you. It's about time you got rid of that peculiar pity you feel for yourself. (The Way, 193)

We were talking previously about the need to fight. But fighting calls for training, a proper diet, urgent medical attention in the case of illness, bruises and wounds. The sacraments are the main medicine the Church has to offer. They are not luxuries. If you voluntarily abandon them, it is impossible to advance on the road, to follow Jesus Christ ...

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