Opus Dei

Prayer Card of Saint Josemaría - Setswana

Prayer Card of Saint Josemaría - Afrikaans

At 9.15 am today, Pope Francis welcomed Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, Prelate of Opus Dei, accompanied by the Auxiliary Vicar, Monsignor Mariano Fazio.

Father Cormac Burke, who helped begin Opus Dei's apostolic work in several countries, died on 22 November in Nairobi, after many years of faithful work in Kenya. He was also a well-known author and worked as a judge on the Roma Rota.

The first vocation of Opus Dei in Ireland died in Nairobi after many years of faithfulness and work in Kenya.

Saint John Paul II erected Opus Dei as a personal prelature on November 28, 1982. Here is an address he gave at a workshop on the Apostolic Letter “Novo Millennio Ineunte,” on March 17, 2001, in which he outlines his hopes for the Prelature.

This Sunday is the beginning of Advent, a time to prepare for our Lord's arrival on Christmas. Some resources for drawing as much fruit as possible from this liturgical time.

Parents for Education Foundation, Inc. (PAREF), a network of 15 schools in the Philippines following St. Josemaría Escriva’s educational philosophy on home-school collaboration, is teaming up with global institutions and speakers for an international conference for parents, educators, and youth, on the theme "Share the Joy".

In his 24 November general audience, Pope Francis continued his cycle of catechesis on Saint Joseph, speaking about the Holy Patriarch's role in salvation history.

The Prelate of Opus Dei invites us to foster our hope when confronting the reality of death, trusting in God's love and having recourse to our Lady.