Opus Dei

In Opus Dei, we are preparing to celebrate our 100th year. It's a path of spiritual renewal, reflection and celebration taking place in nearly 70 countries. This is how our path to the centenary begins.

The man who lived under the same roof as God; a craftsman who fled by night without fully understanding, who obeyed without complaint. Six texts by Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz to help us draw closer to St. Joseph and learn from him.

April 29 is the feast day of Saint Catherine of Siena. The story of how Saint Josemaria decided to name her an intercessor of Opus Dei. Adapted from an article published in "Studia et Documenta," vol. 8 (2014).

He was the oldest member of Opus Dei, having lived his vocation in the Work for just over 86 years, and the last of those who had requested admission in the 1930s. He died in Rome, and his remains rest in the crypt of the prelatic church of Our Lady of Peace.

The Prelate of Opus Dei invites us to intensify our prayer for peace, in union with the Pope and the whole Church.

This 26 April is the 10th anniversary of Montse Grases being declared “venerable.” The anniversary is a chance to draw closer to her and ask for her intercession with a new prayer card, available in various formats.

The commandment “you shall not kill” is an invitation to treasure life as a gift. It goes beyond not causing physical harm, to loving and respecting every human life from its very beginning to its natural end.

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!”