Opus Dei

Bishop Javier Echevarría continues his reflections on the Creed during the Year of Faith. This month he considers the words: "I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God...."

A former student of the Moncloa students' residence in Madrid, Spain, re-lives his memories from a get-together there in 1972, with St Josemaria and other students.

For the Year of Faith, the Prelate of Opus Dei has established that a plenary indulgence can be gained on specific dates, including November 28, anniversary of the decree by John Paul II erecting the Prelature.

Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, Vicar General of Opus Dei, reflects on the role of lay people in transmitting the Gospel message, in light of Vatican II.

Christian grew up in a Lutheran part of Germany. Reading the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" and "The Way" led him to decide to become a Catholic and a Cooperator of Opus Dei.

Luis and Maria decided to adopt Josemaría, a child with Down Syndrome, when they already had seven children in their family. And then Luis was diagnosed with leukemia....

It is now 40 years since Saint Josemaria's visit to Madrid during his catechetical trip to Spain and Portugal, in 1972.

In this Rome Reports video, Bishop Javier Echevarría talks about the importance of example and true friendship for the New Evangelization.

Here is the homily given by Bishop Javier Echevarría when ordaining 31 faithful of Opus Dei to the diaconate on 3 November 2012, in the basilica of St. Eugene is Rome.

In this second video for the Year of Faith, Christina, from Chicago, says that "the core of all my actions has a richer vibrancy" when she strives to live her faith well.