Opus Dei

Chiamaka, in her last year as undergraduate in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, shares her fond memories of the Mass in Campus in honour of St. Josemaría.

To explain how God purifies souls, look at Moses. He was a holy man. He spent forty days with God on Mount Sinai. Even so, he had failings. He was supposed to call forth water from the rock. Instead, he began beating the rock in anger, cursing. The Book of Numbers concludes (20:12): “The Lord then said to Moses and Aaron, ‘Because you did not believe that I could assert my holiness in the eyes of the Israelites, you will not lead this assembly into the country which I am giving them.’”

I would like to write about a favor I received from Isidoro recently.

Carlos Martinez, raised in extreme poverty, was an active member of the Communist Youth before the Spanish Civil War. He worked in a fish shop. After converting to Catholicism and joining Opus Dei, he dedicated much of his energy to improving the lives of local Romani (gypsies) and coal miners.

I would like to write about a favor of Tomas and Paquita to my cousin and his wife. They had been married for more than five years without having a child.

Ruth Pakaluk was an extraordinarily warm and talented woman. She entered Harvard University as a pro-choice atheist. After her conversion to Catholicism, she dedicated herself to raising her family and to pro-life activism. At age 33, Ruth was diagnosed with cancer. Shortly before dying peacefully at age 41, she wrote to a friend: "I have loved the life God gave me. There is no other life I would rather have lived.”

It is indeed with great might and joy that I can testify that I have witnessed and obtained financial favours through invoking Blessed Alvaro. Through his intercession, I never lack!

Miguel González is a 66-year-old coffee grower whose dedication and hard work have made the quality of his coffee world-famous.

Álvaro Anguísola is a volunteer at the Diocese of Bilbao. When it was time for him to retire, a friend invited him to help out in his diocese with the economic and transparency areas. He agreed right away, and now he dedicates his days to collaborating with his local church in this way.

Aníbal was educated at Valle Grande, an Opus Dei initiative aimed at providing young people in Peru with the skills needed for social and professional integration. In this video, he shares his story and explains how this educational center has helped him succeed.