Opus Dei

Remarks by the Vietnamese cardinal, speaking about Josemaría Escrivá during an international congress titled “The Greatness of Ordinary Life” in January 2002.

Pope Leo XIV met with influencers back in July. This is what he told them. (In the text below, the regular text is taken directly from the Pope's meeting with influencers on 29 July 2025. The italics are further reflections and ideas about how to put his advice into practice.)

On 9 January, anniversary of St. Josemaria's birth, from 10:00 to 15:30 and 16:00 to 19:00 Rome time (UTC + 1), live images will be broadcast from the prelatic church of Our Lady of Peace in Rome, where his mortal remains repose.

Much of our apostolate consists of sharing our serene joy with the hearts of those who are troubled and without hope.

Teia is an associate of Opus Dei who finds God in the middle of her work, surrounded by fields, crops, and heavy machinery.

Temperance makes us people who hold on to what’s important and let go of what isn’t. It’s the harmony and strength that protects us from snapping in a crisis. This article is part of a series on the virtues, inspired by St. Josemaría’s homily “Human Virtues.”

The mystery of the Trinity is at the very heart of the Christian faith. The Catechism calls it “the central mystery of Christian faith and life” (CCC 234), because it answers the most important question of all: Who is God? While we can never fully grasp this mystery, we can understand it enough to believe, pray, and live in relationship with God.

Thomas became a dad after 40 and soon saw how much it asked of him. In the tired days and small moments, he started to see a deeper kind of love taking shape.

Jennifer came to Rome from Finland, where she has lived for the last 13 years. Experiencing the Jubilee of Youth helped strengthen her trust in God.

Since 1951, on the feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth (30 December or the Sunday after Christmas), a special petition is made to the Holy Family of Nazareth for the families of the faithful of the Work.