"My good friends the souls in purgatory"
On November 2, All Souls Day, the Church reminds us of the need to pray for those who have died and are now being purified.
The Josemaría Escriva Study Center Turns 30
The Josemaría Escrivá Research Center (CEJE), which celebrated its thirtieth anniversary in October, is entering a period of expansion and renewal. Founded in the 1990s as a bibliographic repository on Josemaría Escrivá and Opus Dei, it now combines documentation, research, and outreach with an increasingly international scope.
November Recollection Kit (2025)
A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. This guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.
What does it mean to be a saint? Who can become a saint?
We are all called to become saints. But what specifically does being a saint consist of? More importantly, how can we be holy? In this article we recall some ideas on holiness taken from a variety of sources.
Wise Hearts
Prudence is discerning what’s right and choosing the best way to get there. This article is part of a series on the virtues, inspired by St. Josemaría’s homily “Human Virtues.”
“I pour everything into the creative process”
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. In this milestone year, Jumpei Matsumoto, a native of Nagasaki Prefecture and a third-generation atomic bomb survivor, talks to us about his film “Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash,” which will be screened in the Vatican Film Library on 31 October.
“The best time to start being happy is right now”
During the pandemic, Gregorio (Chile) discovered God in the quiet moments of his life. He found that learning to love genuinely and embracing his faith went hand-in-hand.
“My life is not in little fragments”
Keke shares how bringing together her professional life and her faith allowed her to discover God in everyday moments, making each day an opportunity to grow and give her best.
“True dialogue is rooted in love, the only foundation of peace, justice and reconciliation”
Pope Leo XIV dedicated his 29 October general audience to the 60th anniversary of the conciliar declaration “Nostra aetate.”
Opus Dei responds to speculation about its statutes
A column by Jack Valero, Director of the Opus Dei Information Office in the United Kingdom, published in The Catholic Herald on 22 October. In it, he explains the process of updating the statutes of the Prelature, noting that this process seeks harmony between its juridical and spiritual dimensions, in continuity with the charism that God entrusted to St Josemaría, in the service of the Church.