“The Church's vitality depends on a complete openness to the Gospel”
An interview with the Prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, published in "Palabra."
Letter from the Prelate (14 February 2017) | Conclusions of the General Congress
The pastoral letter contains the conclusions of the recent General Congress, held in January.
Letter from the Prelate (31 January 2017)
First pastoral letter of Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz for the faithful of the prelature of Opus Dei.
Prelate's Homily at First Mass in Prelatic Church
On January 27, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, Prelate of Opus Dei, made a solemn entrance in the prelatic church of Our Lady of Peace. Here is a translation of his homily at the Mass.
Biography of the Prelate
Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz was born in Paris on October 27, 1944, in a Spanish family exiled in France due to the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). He was elected and confirmed by Pope Francis as Prelate of Opus Dei on January 23, 2017.
"Youth, family, and poverty are challenges for today's Christians"
Yesterday at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, the new Prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, answered questions from journalists about the challenges the Church faces and the upcoming General Congress of Opus Dei.
Reflections on the Christmas Crèche
In an introduction to a book with photos from a 2015 exposition, Bishop Javier Echevarría reflected on the history and significance of setting up Nativity scenes at Christmas.
Letter from the Prelate (December 2016)
"We are invited to turn our eyes to Christ, while recalling his terrestrial birth in Bethlehem and awaiting, also with joy and peace, his glorious coming at the end of time."
Audio of Prelate: Praying for the Living and the Dead
Final podcast on the works of mercy. “The need to support one another with our prayer,” says the Prelate of Opus Dei, “has the savor of the early Church.”
Letter from the Prelate (November 2016)
Writing about the close of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Prelate urges us "to personally welcome into our heart God’s mercy, and thus to welcome others: to 'bend down' towards them."