Opus Dei

Father Larry Swink, pastor of a suburban parish near Baltimore, Maryland, talks about why priests need spiritual and human support from their brothers in the priesthood, including being part of an all-priests’ baseball team called the “DC Padres.”

On September 4, in the shrine of Torreciudad, Bishop Javier Echevarria ordained six new priests, Associate members of the Prelature.

Bishop Javier Echevarría has conferred diaconal ordination on six faithful of Opus Dei, telling them: "Set forth the great truths of our faith in a positive way, especially those that refer to the eternal salvation of souls”

The Prelate of Opus Dei, Bishop Javier Echevarría, will confer diaconal ordination on six faithful of the Prelature from three countries. The ceremony will take place in the parish of Saint Josemaría in Rome, on Saturday the 27th at 4 pm Rome time.

On May 9, in Rome, Bishop Javier Echevarría conferred priestly ordination on 32 faithful of the prelature of Opus Dei. With words from the Prelate's homily.

Jeff Langan, a university professor from the U.S., will be ordained a priest on Saturday May 9.

Jeff from the U.S., James from Kenya, Juan Carlos from Ecuador, Paulo from Brazil, Jose Enrique from Spain, and Javier from Chile speak about their eagerness to bring Christ to others.

On Saturday May 9, at 4 pm Rome time (10 am New York time), this website will offer a live transmission of the ordination of 32 priests in Rome.

Invited by Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, Archbishop of Valencia, Bishop Javier Echevarría gave an address on Blessed Alvaro del Portillo's contribution to Vatican II, and prayed before an image of “Our Lady of the Forsaken.”

I am a seminarian in third year theology, in the seventh year of priestly formation. The basic idea about the seminary revolves round prayer life, intense study and hard work. For a long time as a seminarian I used to wonder how to reconcile Prayer life (life of holiness) and intense study.