
“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.

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.

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.
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.
Masses on the feast of St Josemaria (2026)

Here is a list of Masses to be celebrated in South Africa on the feast of Saint Josemaría Escrivá on June 26.
Prayer for Pedro Ballester’s intercession

Pedro Ballester was born on 22 May. On his birthday, we are sharing a prayer asking God for favours through his intercession, available in over 25 languages.
“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.”
"Craftsmen of Peace": Priestly Ordination Highlights

18 members of Opus Dei were ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Fernando José Castro Aguayo, Bishop of Margarita (Venezuela). The ceremony took place at the Basilica of Saint Eugune (Rome).
“Who is this man Jesus?"

About 1700 years ago, an African named Athanasius was bishop of Alexandria in Egypt. Even though he eventually died in his own bed surrounded by friends and fellow members of the clergy, his life consisted mainly in suffering persecution for his faith in Christ.
Forty Years of “Romana”

The 81st issue, from June-December 2025, marks the 40th anniversary of “Romana.” The official bulletin of the Prelature of Opus Dei was published for the first time in 1986, reporting on the year 1985.
Pentecost reminds us of our calling

As announced by the prophets, Jesus came to establish a new covenant. “Look, the days are coming, Yahweh declares, when I shall make a new covenant with the House of Israel.” In the old covenant, God gave us the law. In the new covenant, God gives us something better: “The Law was given through Moses, grace and truth have come through Jesus Christ.”
30 Years of opusdei.org: Thank you for responding to the survey

Millions of people use this website to pray, read and grow in their Christian faith. More than 16,000 of them have shared their experiences to help us improve it. The survey is now closed, and the results (which will help us work to improve the website in the lead-up to the centenary) will be shared soon.
