Opus Dei

An article by noted Kenyan author Margaret Ogola on the relevance of St. Josemaria´s teachings to Africa.

With a week left till the canonization of Blessed Josemaría Escrivá, a picture of the event is coming into focus. So far, 230,000 participants from 84 countries are confirmed, with more expected. And everyone's got a story.

A schedule of EWTN's television programming related to the canonization of Blessed Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei.

A Milwaukee paper tells the story of a remarkable family going to the October 6 canonization of Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei.

In the Paul VI Hall this morning, Pope John Paul welcomed 4,000 students participating in the UNIV 99 Congress, the annual Holy Week encounter in Rome promoted throughout the world by the faithful of the prelature of Opus Dei.

An American author who worked with Josemaría Escrivá for seven years in Rome has written a book about the early history of Opus Dei.

"Summer fun" for Rosedale Achievement Center’s high school girls means getting up early, working hard from 9:00 – 12:00, taking classes from 1:00 – 4:00 and going home tired, happy and with money in their pockets.

The prelate of Opus Dei, Bishop Javier Echevarría, ordained 37 men from 14 countries on September 1. Echevarría urged them to let their priestly lives "follow the footsteps" of Blessed Josemaría now that his canonization is approaching.

The Vatican has announced that Pope John Paul II will canonize Josemaría Escrivá, Opus Dei's founder, Padre Pío, Juan Diego, and 6 others this year.

A book about extraordinary cures attributed to the intercession of Blessed Josemaria Escriva has been published recently by Scepter. The author is Msgr. Flavio Capucci, the Postulator of the Cause of Canonization of Josemaria Escriva.