Opus Dei

This month's letter focuses on the feast of our Lady’s Assumption, urging us to contemplate "the beauty of our Mother, taken up by God body and soul to the glory of Heaven."

Joseph Pearce, a well-known Catholic writer, speaks about the robust idea of the Christian vocation he found in St. Josemaria's book "The Way."

Archbishop John Michael Miller said Catholics should open themselves to the action of the Holy Spirit, especially during the year of faith.

Baytree Centre works to create supportive pathways towards social inclusion for inner-city families in Brixton, south London.

Jim Socias, now a priest, recalls the counsel he received from Saint Josemaria after joining Opus Dei.

Brief comments about Bishop Alvaro del Portillo taken from communications sent by some well-known people in the Church and society.

A young woman asks St. Josemaria: "If I pray when I don't feel like it, is it really prayer?" Here is his answer.

Msgr. Flavio Capucci, Postulator for Bishop Alvaro del Portillo's Cause of Canonization, answers some questions about his life.

“Love the Holy Father a lot. Pray a lot for the Pope. Love him very much, very much!" The Prelate cites these words of St. Josemaria in urging us to pray in a special way for the Pope's intentions.

During his years as head of Opus Dei, Bishop Alvaro del Portillo fostered the setting up of many social and educational projects all over the world, many of them for the benefit of the very needy.