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WORKING FOR LOVE, A GOSPEL MESSAGE

Ed Dillett: Plumber

Personal testimonies 05/13/2026

Ed Dillett was a plumber and the third married member of Opus Dei in the United States.

Saint Josemaria and Our Lady of Fatima

Stories from His Life 05/12/2026

Saint Josemaria is the first pilgrim to Fatima raised to the altars. The story of Fatima as it impacted his life, and also the life of Saint John Paul II.

“The Church is God’s people journeying through history”

From the Church and the Pope 05/06/2026
Documents of Vatican Council II (Lumen Gentium: The Church as a Pilgrim in History)

In his 6 May general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued the catechetical cycle on the Second Vatican Council, speaking about the dogmatic constitution “Lumen gentium” and the eschatological dimension of the Church.

Homily of the Prelate on the feast of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo

Publications, Interviews, and Other Messages 05/13/2026

Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, in the 12 May 2026 Mass celebrated in the Basilica of Saint Eugene (Rome).

From Chiclayo to Cameroon: Patricia and Pope Leo XIV

Personal testimonies 05/07/2026

She left Chiclayo to study abroad and never went back home. Life had other plans, taking her all the way to Cameroon, where she has spent 21 years doing what so many people do in their own countries: bringing a spirit of holiness to everyday work and sharing Saint Josemaría's message. Patricia tells us what it was like to experience Pope Leo XIV's recent apostolic journey to a young nation where the Church is very much present and alive.

Connected to What Counts

The World & I 05/05/2026

You already know that your phone and social media accounts affect your life, but how are you affecting the digital world? Are you a force for good?

Three Children and a Cure, Against All Odds

Favors 05/12/2026

On the feast day of Blessed Álvaro on 12 May, we share this account of grace that a married couple attributes to his intercession after years of struggle and suffering. Their story is a testimony of trust, faith, and gratitude.

Artisans of Peace (II): Leaven for a Reconciled World

Combat, closeness, mission 05/07/2026

The path to ‘disarmed and disarming’ peace lies in listening, understanding, expressing oneself sincerely, seeking common ground, and avoiding oversimplifications. This is the last editorial in the ‘Combat, closeness, mission’ series.

Heloiza, Brazil: "In gastronomy, I've found a way of serving and connecting with others"

One by One 05/05/2026

Heloiza has been an assistant numerary of Opus Dei for 34 years. She was born in Lorena, but after her father was murdered in a robbery when she was 10 years old, her mother decided to move to São José dos Campos to be closer to her family. Her life has been marked by other painful events, including illness. She loves baking, and during the pandemic she started a business called "By Chef Helô." Her story is one of overcoming adversity.

Inspiration for Your Prayer
  • Daily Gospel Commentary

  • Daily Meditation

  • Message of the Day from St. Josemaria

  • April Recollection Kit (2026)

Featured
  • Isabel Sánchez and Opus Dei: “Deepening in the charism, rectifying, and dreaming of sowing good”

  • “We encourage young people to discover and choose their own path”

  • One by One: Stories of Life in Opus Dei

  • Regional Assemblies 2024: Family, Work, and Formation for Mission

  • 30 Years of opusdei.org: Thank you for responding to the survey

  • Artisans of Peace (I): A Logic That Turns Everything Upside Down

  • Letter of St. Josemaria about charity in the transmission of the faith

  • From the Prelate: Enlarging the Heart

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  • Mónica, Bolivia: "Every change in life is a new opportunity to grow"

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Message of the day

“Help of Christians”

Auxilium christianorum! -- Help of Christians, says the litany of Loreto with confidence. Have you tried to repeat that aspiration in time of difficulty? If you do it with faith, with the tenderness of a daughter or a son, you will discover the power of the intercession of your Holy Mother Mary, who will lead you to victory. (Furrow, 180)

It is the moment to turn to your Blessed Mother in Heaven, so that she may take you into her arms and win for you a glance of mercy from her Son. And try at once to make some practical resolutions: put a stop once and for all, even though it hurts, to that little defect that holds you back, as God and you yourself know so well. Pride, sensuality …

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Weekly texts
  • “With your help, Lord, I’ll fight”
  • “Why do we men become dejected?”
  • “Service, my children, service: that is our role”
  • “Mary... looking for the son who was lost”
  • “Magnificat anima mea Dominum!”
  • “Mary, teacher of unlimited self-giving”
About "Ad Charisma Tuendum"
  • Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum”

    Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum” by Pope Francis

  • Letter from the Prelate regarding the Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum”

    Monsignor Fernando Ocariz, Prelate of Opus Dei, writes about Pope Francis' Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum” ("To safeguard the charism").

  • Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum”: Questions and Answers

    We offer some questions and answers prepared by the Opus Dei Information Office regarding the Motu Proprio “Ad charisma tuendum.”

  • Letter from the Prelate (6 October 2022)

    The Prelate of Opus Dei informs us that he will convoke an Extraordinary General Congress in the first half of 2023 in order to make the changes to the Statutes indicated in "Ad charisma tuendum."

  • Statutes of Opus Dei

    The Statutes of Opus Dei were promulgated by Pope St John Paul II in 1982. Written in Latin, they define precisely the juridical configuration of the Prelature, its organization, and its aims.

  • Apostolic constitution "Ut sit"

    The English translation of the apostolic constitution, Ut sit, by which Opus Dei was established as the Catholic Church's first personal prelature.

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  • Writings of the founder of Opus Dei
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  • Blessed Alvaro del Portillo website
  • Romana, Bulletin of the Opus Dei Prelature
  • St. Josemaria Institute
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