Opus Dei

Daily meditations are texts meant to feed our mental prayer, inviting us to stop and converse with God each day of the liturgical year.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE is no longer a distant concept confined to science fiction; it is actively shaping our culture, influencing how we execute tasks, and even affecting how we process information—how we come to learn and believe.

A new podcast and book have been released titled, “Encounters: Finding God in all walks of life.”

It all started with a telephone call from Mike, a friend and fellow member of our Small Christian Community (SCC) on Thursday 30th May 2024 just before midday. An SCC is a small group of Catholics from the same parish who pray and discuss Bible passages together. Mike and I rarely talk on the phone, and I rarely take personal calls while in the middle of my daily work activities, I normally send an auto reply to call back, but I didn’t want to miss this one.

The Feast of Our Lady of Knock on August 17th celebrates the Marian apparition at Knock, Ireland, which occurred on August 21, 1879. The event underscores the intimate relationship between Mary and the Eucharist, highlighting her role in Christ's sacrifice and her guidance in Eucharistic devotion. Pope Francis elevated the Knock Shrine to an “International Shrine of Special Eucharistic and Marian Devotion” in 2021, emphasising its significance.

“In the morning, long before dawn, Jesus got up and left the house, and went off to a lonely place and prayed there.” Imagine, if you can, living with Jesus like the early disciples in a fishing village called Capernuam. You wake up and walk with him. It’s a bit chilly. You reach the outskirts of the village and keep walking. It’s still dark, long before dawn. You walk far enough to be totally alone. Alone with God.

Giorgio Zennaro, administrator of the Regional Commission of Italy, answers a series of questions about economics and Opus Dei.

The story of Jessica, dairy farmer and mother of 6, and her battle with brain cancer

Opus Dei Youth is now live on opusdei.org with new content for young people who want to impact society and grow closer to God.

On the 9th of May a group of parishioners from Mater Dolorosa, Johannesburg, took a statue of Our Lady of Ngome to the shrine of Torreciudad.