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Traffic, Floods and Prayer

Tracy Fernandes, an executive analyst in finance, works and lives in the crowded city of Mumbai. She lives with her parents and her brother and sister. Up and down, from home to the office and back … it is her daily life.

Their Eyes Were Opened (II): The “gentle breeze” of music

From singing songs “of human love in a divine way” to praising God in the liturgy, here are some ways our everyday relationship with music can take shape.

Letter from the Prelate (14 June 2026)

The Prelate of Opus Dei invites us to go deeper into the virtue of poverty, as a path to interior freedom, love for God, and apostolic fruitfulness.

Resources for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

“The fullness of God is revealed and given to us in Christ, in the love of Christ, in Christ’s heart.” The centre of the solemnity of the Sacred Heart is Christ Himself and the particular kind of love his Heart contains: patient, self-sacrificing, and tender.

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How can a blind man teach us to see? Jesus chooses a man whom society has cast aside to teach us to rediscover beauty in simple things and, through it, to reach the Heart of Christ.

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Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, now in audio and ebook

“Magnifica Humanitas,” on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence, was published on 25 May 2026. This article contains a downloadable ebook, PDF, and audiobook.

Pope's Prayer Intention for June 2026

In this month’s prayer, the Holy Father invites us to pray “for the values of sports” so we “discover in sport a universal language that brings cultures together, unites peoples, and sows respect, solidarity and personal growth.”

Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona: “Let us make room for the Lord in our hearts”

The theme of Pope Leo’s apostolic journey to Spain from 6-12 June is, “Lift up your eyes!” This article contains text and video excerpts from the journey, with links to the full itinerary and text of each stop along the way. It is updated daily.

How Three Days of Service Changed My View of Medical School

Facing academic burnout during his second year at the University of Nigeria, a medical student finds unexpected renewal through a three-day workshop held at the Iwollo Conference Centre.

Forty Years of “Romana”

The 81st issue, from June-December 2025, marks the 40th anniversary of “Romana.” The official bulletin of the Prelature of Opus Dei was published for the first time in 1986, reporting on the year 1985.

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