Opus Dei

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.

I write this to thank God, for hearing and granting my request through the intercession of his servant Isidoro Zorzano.

Worldly logic and divine logic wage a battle in every heart, at every moment. Peace and war are decided with every heartbeat, with every breath.

The holy women went to the tomb on Sunday morning. Two angels appeared and said, “Why look among the dead for someone who is alive? He is not here. He has risen!”

In this month’s intention, the Holy Father thinks especially of priests “when loneliness weighs heavily, when doubt clouds their hearts, and when exhaustion seems stronger than hope.” He prays that they might rediscover that “they are not mere functionaries or lonely heroes, but beloved sons…and pastors sustained by the prayer of their people.” Likewise, he invites the entire community to care for them through being near, sincere listening, and constant prayer, recognizing that they too need to be supported

Vatican News releases a 27-minute documentary looking back at the most significant moments of Pope Francis’ pontificate, a powerful testimony of mercy and closeness that the Church is still learning from today.

A lawyer by training and volunteer with the association Aux captifs, la libération, Agnès took part in the Jubilee of the Poor alongside people living on the edges of society. From late-night rounds through the Bois de Boulogne to shared days in Rome, her testimony shows how a simple personal encounter can become a space of dignity, genuine listening, and hope.

The theme on Pope Leo XIV’s third apostolic journey (13 to 23 April, to four African countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea) is peace. This article contains text and video excerpts from the eleven-day journey through eleven cities, with links to the full itinerary and text of each stop along the way.

From OSV News: Cardinal Arthur Roche recalls how Pedro Ballester, a young Manchester student being considered for sainthood, faced cancer with constant joy and selfless concern for others.

Laila used to say that God had given her two great gifts in life: her husband and Opus Dei. What she rarely mentioned — because she was not one to complain — is that each one came with a cross to bear. This is the story of a woman who came to Colombia from Lebanon as little more than a girl, and who, without any fuss, changed everything around her.