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.
Christ came to enable forgiveness of our sins
In nine months we will celebrate Christmas. The early Christians remembered the day with special solemnity and called it the Feast of the Annunciation, recalling how God sent Saint Gabriel to a young woman in Nazareth. The angel announced: “Mary, do not be afraid! You have won God’s favour. Behold, you are to conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.”
Disney Illustrator Creates 100 Visual Meditations on “The Way”
A pocket map for anyone searching for God: 100 original illustrations to read, contemplate, and pray with Josemaría Escrivá’s classic, “The Way,” brought to life by Samlo, one of the most celebrated illustrators in the digital world.
Combat, Closeness, Mission (22): Fill the World With Light
We will show others the beauty of the world and of life, the way God sees them, if we discover that beauty for ourselves.
Friendship: Theory and Practice
An interview with Michael Pakaluk, author of the book, “The Company We Keep: True Friendship and Why it Matters.” The book aims to help the reader, as a Christian, learn to be a better friend.
“Opus Dei’s message is spiritual, and it has never had a political agenda”
Historian José Luis González Gullón traces the history and character of Opus Dei in this interview, originally given to the Italian outlet Affari Italiani, published here in English to mark the release of his book “Opus Dei: A History” in Italy.
Blessed Álvaro Del Portillo’s Help in a Family Crisis and a War Zone
This 23 March marks a new anniversary of Blessed Álvaro del Portillo’s death. Here are three firsthand accounts of how his intercession brought hope and relief, from the book “En todas las circunstancias” (Ediciones Palabra).
What would you do if you weren't afraid?
Lent is not about switching life off. It's not a dimmer that plunges us into a grey, joyless survival exercise. It's not a season to just endure until Easter arrives. It's the opposite: it's returning to the place where the heart rests, recovering the desire for real joy. It's a time to clear your vision and let the light back in, to live in color.
The Fast Nobody Talks About
Nightingales have to stop and take a breath before they can sing. Lent is like that for us. Do you have the freedom to put your phone down in order to take that breath?
Regional Circumscriptions of Opus Dei
This article lists the current circumscriptions of Opus Dei, which include about seventy countries in which the Prelature is present.