https://opusdei.org/Opus Dei: recent news2024-03-19T05:10:28.733632+00:00https://opusdei.org/favicon.svgopusdei.orghttps://opusdei.org/en-za/article/teen-boys-and-happiness/Teen boys and happiness!2024-03-18T19:00:52.931106+00:00opusdei.orgTowards the end of 2022, a group of dads to teenage boys met on a Saturday after attending a recollection at Bugala Study Centre in Kampala. The question they set themselves to answer was “What can we do jointly to help our sons grow into men of virtue?” Our answer was a dads-run club for teenage boys.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/the-best-book-on-st-joseph-ever/The best book on St. Joseph ever!2024-03-18T18:59:40.505853+00:00opusdei.orgA friend of mine invited me this year to join him in a 33 day consecration to St. Joseph. I'm generally not a fan of such, but because he asked, I decided to try it out. I came to learn he'd actually invited a good number of other friends. Last year he'd done the same with married friends of his, this year he invited those of us who were still single and searching - or "single and free to mingle" as we like to say.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/my-mysterious-journey-to-the-catholic-church/My Mysterious Journey to The Catholic Church2024-03-18T18:20:24.682960+00:00opusdei.orgThe story of Onyekachihttps://opusdei.org/en-za/article/meditations-sunday-of-the-fifth-week-of-lent-year-b/Meditations: Sunday of the Fifth Week of Lent (Year B)2024-03-17T02:28:10.621517+00:00opusdei.orgSome reflections that can assist our prayer during this season of Lent. The topics are: discovering who Jesus is; the Cross makes our lives complete; love and sacrifice for others.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/interview-opus-dei-financial-times-story/“We respect their voices and we're listening. That's our number one priority right now”2024-03-16T11:55:17.426702+00:00opusdei.orgSince 2017, Kathryn Plazek (Pittsburgh, 1988) has been one of eight women on the Central Advisory, the consultative body that works with the Prelate, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, in the governance of Opus Dei. We spoke to her about some of the allegations made in the media by three women who had been part of the prelature.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/financial-times-magazine-opus-dei/Some clarifications on an article published in the "Financial Times Magazine"2024-03-16T11:49:36.346935+00:00opusdei.orgPress Release from the Opus Dei Information Office in response to an article published in the Financial Times Magazine. It expresses "the desire to learn from mistakes made", as well as the need to "make some additional clarifications".https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/letter-from-the-prelate-15-march-2024/Letter from the Prelate (15 March 2024)2024-03-14T12:18:54.047303+00:00opusdei.orgWith Holy Week approaching, the Prelate of Opus Dei invites us to reflect on how we can make Christ present to others with our own life.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/go-and-do-likewise-iv-called-to-listen/Go and Do Likewise (IV): Called to Listen2024-03-13T20:21:47.386337+00:00Stacey Hope-BailieIn a world where communication holds significant importance and it's just a click away, genuine dialogue can become increasingly difficult to achieve. Here too, Christians have the example of Jesus, who actively engages with those who hold different beliefs, embracing individuals irrespective of any disagreements or errors.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/the-human-being-is-made-for-goodness/"The human being is made for goodness"2024-03-13T20:10:15.662696+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 13 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about virtuous action.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/fasting-will-draw-you-closer-to-god/Fasting will draw you closer to God2024-03-11T10:40:54.128360+00:00opusdei.orgOnce a year Christians spend forty days preparing for Easter. To imitate our Lord’s fast in the desert, the early Christians fasted from food and drink in the traditional fashion. This meant having only one meal a day.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/protocol-for-dealing-with-institutional-complaints-to-the-prelature/Protocol for Dealing with Institutional Complaints to The Prelature2024-03-10T18:54:19.703641+00:00opusdei.orghttps://opusdei.org/en-za/article/meditations-sunday-of-the-fourth-week-of-lent-year-b/Meditations: Sunday of the Fourth Week of Lent (Year B)2024-03-08T17:03:58.483361+00:00opusdei.orgSome reflections that can assist our prayer during this Lenten season. The topics are: an inexhaustible plan of salvation; a cross that leads to joy; love and sacrifice.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/popes-prayer-intention-for-march-2024/Pope's Prayer Intention for March 20242024-03-07T08:21:48.187383+00:00opusdei.orgLet us pray that those who risk their lives for the Gospel in various parts of the world might imbue the Church with their courage and missionary drive. And to be open to the grace of martyrdom.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/catwalks-that-change-lives-fashion-can-educate-african-women/Catwalks that Change Lives: Fashion can educate African women2024-03-07T05:32:38.070713+00:00opusdei.orgHarambee and the COSO (Community and Society) Foundation, based in Valencia (Spain) held a design and fashion contest inspired by Africa, that highlights the culture of the continent and raises funds for scholarships to provide education for African girls.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/toni-zweifel-thoughtfulness-care/Toni Zweifel: Thoughtfulness and Care for Others2024-03-06T22:17:21.688515+00:00opusdei.orgToni's habitual consideration for others led him to do things that were somewhat extraordinary, as illustrated by an incident one day at Zurich's central station.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/salvation-comes-through-humility/"Salvation comes through humility"2024-03-06T21:23:29.816795+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 6 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about pride.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/meditations-sunday-of-the-third-week-of-lent-year-b/Meditations: Sunday of the Third Week of Lent (Year B)2024-03-02T02:52:59.801626+00:00opusdei.orgSome reflections that can assist our prayer during this Lenten season. The topics are: the commandments quench our thirst for happiness; idols are weak substitutes for God; the Cross overturns our scale of values.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/the-envious-man-is-always-sad/"The envious man is always sad"2024-02-28T14:37:11.215825+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 28 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about envy and vainglory.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/lenten-meditations/Lenten meditations2024-02-23T22:06:41.227746+00:00opusdei.orgSeven recorded meditations to help us gaze upon the glory of God and realize that his kindness is a greater joy than life itself.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/spiritual-retreats-2024/Spiritual Retreats 20242024-02-22T10:44:21.112008+00:00opusdei.orgDucks Dam Hall offers ongoing formation facilities for people from all walks of life. Spiritual formation is the goal of the centre which offers a variety of activities that run throughout the year: spiritual retreats, courses, seminars.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/meditations-sunday-of-the-first-week-of-lent-2/Meditations: Sunday of the First Week of Lent2024-02-17T00:50:16.639346+00:00opusdei.orgSome reflections that can assist our prayer during the first week of Lent. The topics are: Jesus accompanies us in our weaknesses; temptations seek to weaken our divine filiation; the devil wants to undermine our trust in God.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/look-within-and-fan-the-embers-of-faith/"Look within and fan the embers of faith"2024-02-14T14:38:03.045575+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 14 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about acedia, or sloth.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/st-josemarias-way-of-the-cross-in-audio/St. Josemaria's "Way of the Cross" in audio2024-02-14T12:59:43.787614+00:00opusdei.orgA devotion for Lent (and during the year) to contemplate the Passion of Christ.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/as-in-a-film-lent-the-desert-experience/As in a Film: The Desert Experience2024-02-13T15:00:07.710309+00:00Gaspar Brahm and José María Álvarez de Toledo // Photo: Wolfgang Hasselmann UnsplashJesus’ life was not free from difficulties. Before beginning his public ministry, he spent forty days of fasting and penance in the desert, where he suffered the temptations of the devil. That experience can show us a way to see difficulties as opportunities to mature in our Christian vocation.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/message-for-lent/Message from the Pope for Lent 20242024-02-13T14:40:33.070104+00:00opusdei.orgThe Holy Father encourages us to meditate prayerfully on the journey from slavery to freedom as we prepare for Holy Week. "In Lent, to act also means to pause: to pause in prayer, in order to receive the word of God, to pause like the Samaritan in the presence of a wounded brother or sister."https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/new-issue-of-romana/New Issue of “Romana”2024-02-12T19:44:50.813893+00:00opusdei.orgNumber 76 of “Romana,” the bulletin of the Prelature of Opus Dei, is now available online in English with news about the first half of 2023.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/meditations-tuesday-of-the-sixth-week-of-ordinary-time/Meditations: Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Ordinary Time2024-02-12T04:45:07.806016+00:00opusdei.orgSome reflections that can assist our prayer during the sixth week of Ordinary Time. The topics are: beware of the leaven of accusation; looking and listening with mercy; the gaze of divine filiation.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/meditations-monday-of-the-sixth-week-of-ordinary-time/Meditations: Monday of the Sixth Week of Ordinary Time2024-02-12T04:14:27.827587+00:00opusdei.orgSome reflections that can assist our prayer during the sixth week of Ordinary Time. The topics are: consolation from listening to Jesus; God is close to us; humility and trust.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/meditations-saturday-of-the-fifth-week-of-ordinary-time/Meditations: Saturday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time2024-02-09T16:13:37.247316+00:00opusdei.orgSome reflections that can enrich our prayer during the 5th Week in Ordinary Time. The topics are: Jesus looks upon the people with mercy; God counts on us to carry out his miracles; offering our ordinary lives to God.https://opusdei.org/en-za/article/a-coach-and-a-father/A Coach and a Father2024-02-09T14:09:27.902098+00:00opusdei.orgAn interview with Fr. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem., author of the recently published book "Coached by Josemaría Escrivá: Lessons in Discipleship."