Opus Dei

Fr Eric Nicolai, a priest from Canada, has recorded 5-minute meditations for each day of Advent 2023

A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. This guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.

Some reflections that can assist our prayer on the solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Year A). The topics are: Jesus is the King of the Universe and of each of us; not being afraid of the Judgment; Christ identifies with his sheep.

Some reflections that can assist our prayer during the thirty-third week of Ordinary Time. The topics are: rediscovering our talents; when fear paralyzes us; unafraid of the cost.

Visits to the poor are a means of formation in the work of St. Raphael, which is the apostolate carried out by the faithful of Opus Dei with young people.

Some reflections that can assist our prayer during the thirty-second week of Ordinary Time. The topics are: the oil of good works; anticipating the encounter with the beloved; a vibrant, constant “yes.”

Some reflections that can assist our prayer during the thirty-first week of Ordinary Time. The topics are: looking toward what unites us; the love of service; sowing peace and joy.

Christian families are places where everyone lives and works for the others. Some missteps that can undermine this spirit, and ways to reawaken it.

A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. This guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.

Resources for prayer on 2 November, All Souls Day, when the Church prays especially for the faithful departed.