Cheerful and hardworking Bem
On October 9, 2022, towards 8 pm, Bem Basil breathed his last. For all who knew him, it was not a sad day because of the Christian hope that both Bem and they had. Many spent that day in prayer and as news of his death spread, the sadness began to change to thanksgiving. This is how Bem would have wanted us all to react to his passing into eternity.
"I'm retired... How can I help?"
After 33 years as a teacher in a school in Bogotá (Colombia), Joaquín entered a new phase of life.
"What I was needing"
During the 75th anniversary year of Opus Dei coming to Britain we are posting a number of videos telling stories of lives changed by faith. This is Mary's story.
“I discovered that Catholics read the Bible”
Larissa, who was Protestant, had a Catholic boyfriend in Brazil. At first she thought he was going to convert (and he vice versa). There came a time when their differences seemed unsolvable. But Google helped to solve the problem.
"What problems, mom?"
"Everyone can reach God. God is there for everyone, and not just for people with more intelligence or aptitudes." Rosa's eldest child Leyre was born with a congenital malformation and needs to use a wheelchair, while two of her other children are autistic. Her strong faith has given Rosa strength to help her children confront life with joy.
"Everything is in God's hands"
During the 75th anniversary year of Opus Dei coming to Britain we are posting a number of videos telling stories of lives changed by faith. "Everything is in God's hands” is the story of Mark, a businessman who works in the builders’ merchant industry in Scotland.
Genesis: Joining the Family
With the encouragement of Amarachi and the aid of an app Genesis, a 3D programmer, finds his new Home in the Catholic Church in Lagos.
"Do something positive in the world"
During the 75th anniversary year of Opus Dei coming to Britain we are posting a number of videos telling stories of lives changed by faith. "Do something positive in the world” is the story of Kasia, an academic working in London.
“Love doesn’t understand retirement”
Lola recounts for us the story of her “retirement”: “years truly filled with joy and action, youth and hope. I have always been convinced that each moment in life enriches us for the next.”
Brenda, Great Britain: "Will you hold my hand at the end?"
Brenda is a doctor in Kent who met Opus Dei while at university. In her day-to-day life, she says, what her patients often need is a conversation that brings them closer to God. This stories was filmed for the 75th anniversary of Opus Dei in Great Britain.