Opus Dei

In his 18 December general audience, Pope Francis began a new catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, for the Jubilee of 2025, speaking about the Son of God's entry into human history.

The Prelate of Opus Dei sends his Christmas greetings and invites us to reflect on the central message of the Jubilee that will begin soon in the Church: hope.

This second article in the series preparing for the centenary tries to deepen our understanding of the purpose and mission of Opus Dei, based on the personal reflections and teachings of its founder.

In May of 1970, St. Josemaría announced his desire to cross the Atlantic to prostrate himself at the feet of Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose feast we celebrate on 12 December.

In his 11 December general audience, Pope Francis concluded the catechetical cycle on how the Holy Spirit guides the People of God through salvation history, speaking about the Holy Spirit and Christian hope.

A collection of Pope Francis’ audiences on how the Holy Spirit guides the Church (2024), downloadable as a free eBook.

10 December is the feast of Our Lady of Loreto, established by Pope Francis. Saint Josemaría considered himself especially indebted to Our Lady of Loreto for a very serious need that he placed under Our Lady's mantle on 15 August 1951.

Nine days of special preparation for the great feast of our Lady's Immaculate Conception, with some resources for growing in love for Mary Immaculate.

As Notre-Dame de Paris reopens its doors this Sunday, 8 December, Antonin, a master stonemason, reflects on the profound experience of contributing to the restoration of this iconic cathedral.

"Romana," the official bulletin of the Prelature of Opus Dei, is now available online in English for the first 6 months of 2024.