“Prayer is a fundamental dimension of our humanity”
In his 5 August general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on the Second Vatican Council, speaking about the dogmatic constitution “Sacrosanctum Concilium” and the prayer of the Church.
Pope's Prayer Intention for August 2026
In his August prayer intention, Pope Leo invites us to pray for the evangelization of the city so that the Church might know how to reach out to everyone, offering comfort, community, and the joy of the Gospel in every corner of the city.
A true child of God must totally submit to divine will
The Virgin Mary left Nazareth and travelled to Capernaum with some other members of the family. The group arrived at a house where Jesus was surrounded by a crowd of disciples. He was talking to them about the Kingdom of God. There was no room for Mary to enter. She had to send a message to her Son and wait outside.
“It’s like he was thinking of me when he wrote it”
Nearly forty years ago, Natale Sandoli left Venezuela for Tenerife. A photographer, husband, and father of three, he’s the first to admit he wasn't much of a churchgoer back then. That changed when a friend handed him a copy of “The Forge.”
Balik Lusog: From Hunger to Hope
500 children in a Muntinlupa public school now get a hot meal every day, thanks to a food bank, a parish, and a lot of volunteers.
Gathering with the Prelate: “We are all on the front line”
Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz spent close to a month in Pamplona. Before returning to Rome, he took part in a gathering attended by thousands of people, mostly families connected with Opus Dei’s apostolic activities in Navarre, the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Soria. It was held last Thursday, 23 July, at the University of Navarre’s sports center.
Over 17,000 Voices Helping Us Keep opusdei.org Feeling Like Home
17,000 people, 50 countries, 13 languages, and nearly 2,000 hours of shared reflection: that was the response to our call to “renovate the house” together as this website turns 30. Here are our main findings from the survey in April.
“God’s love forgets no one:” 6th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
A message from Pope Leo XIV for the feast of St. Joachim and St. Anne, which is also the 6th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
Mary: “I can pray for them with my work”
Mary lives a busy schedule in a crowded city, but she finds joy and meaning in her daily routine. As a numerary of Opus Dei, Mary strives to live out a vocational call to holiness in the middle of the working world. In this interview, Mary describes how her faith, the teachings of St. Josemaria, and the spirit of Opus Dei assist her in her work as a human-centered designer.
Pope's Prayer Intention for July 2026
In his prayer intention this month, Pope Leo invites us to pray so that the unique and unrepeatable value of every human being might be recognized and that our societies be open to protecting life through love, tenderness and responsibility.









