
Pope's Prayer Intention for September 2026
In his prayer intention for September, Pope Leo invites us to pray that water be protected so that we might learn to appreciate it with gratitude, justice, and moderation, and so that we might know how to defend the right of every brother and sister to have equal access to drinkable water.

Video of the Father in El Salvador: “The most divine thing in our life is to forgive”
Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz visited El Salvador from 13 to 15 August. Speaking to families and young people, he emphasised that, despite suffering — and indeed alongside it — it is possible to be happy, because love is what gives us the strength to do anything.

Nine Friends, One Weekend, and an Encyclical by the Sea
Today Pope Leo XIV turns 71. In just a few days he will travel to France (Paris, Lourdes, and Metz, from 25-28 September) and many people are already preparing to welcome him. A group of friends got a head start in their own way, through his texts.
St. Josemaría's Vision for Business Schools

Msgr. Mariano Fazio explores St. Josemaría's vision for business schools: institutions called to unite professional excellence, the Church's social doctrine, and the sanctification of work, with the human person at the centre and a deep spirit of service.
The Father in Uruguay: "Holiness consists in the fullness of love, not in having no faults"

From 22 to 27 August 2026, Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz was in Uruguay, just a few months before the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the first members of Opus Dei in the country. He met with families, young people, and individuals from a range of educational and social initiatives. The chronicle, photographs, and videos capture some moments from those days.
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.
Understanding suffering through Christ’s sacrifice

Following the law of Moses, priests in the Old Testament took the blood of animals sacrificed to God and poured it on the altar. The most important sacrifice was carried out for the feast of Passover. Every family had to offer a one-year old lamb.
Three Days with the Father in Honduras: Highlights

Video of Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz’s visit to Honduras from 10 to 12 August. In San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, whilst meeting with families, young people and the community at the Taular Institute of Technology, he emphasised the great value of everyday life because of the love that goes into it.
“Lord I want to pick up my cross and follow you”

It’s hard to look at Jesus on the cross and hear him say, “If anyone wants to be my disciple, let him renounce himself and take up his cross every day and follow me.” Even though you’ll probably never get nailed to a cross, it sounds grim. And you may wonder whether Jesus really meant it when he also said, “Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest ... My yoke is easy and my burden light.”
Two Years in the Making: A New Statue of St Josemaría in Singapore

After nearly two years of planning, a life-sized statue of St. Josemaría sculpted by Diana García Roy now welcomes visitors to St. Joseph's Church in Singapore.
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.




