Memorial of Saint Severinus
The relics of Saint Severinus are preserved in Villa Tevere in Rome, where the central offices of Opus Dei are located. In the centers of the Prelature the votive Mass in honor Saint Severinus is celebrated on 8 November.
“I felt as if I had been thirsty my whole life”
Mia, 22, is a student of Estonian language and literature. Her path of faith has taken her through Estonia, Finland, and Rome, and she’s experienced for herself how God cares for his children. She shares how her encounter with Catholicism and Opus Dei have revealed new sources of hope in her life.
Lidwine: God and Motherhood
Lidwine shares how she lives her vocation as a supernumerary in her daily life as a wife and mother. She finds peace in the certainty that she is where God wants her to be, and the means of formation she receives in Opus Dei help her keep her friendship with God alive and see things through his eyes.
“Paschal hope does not disappoint”
In his 5 November general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical cycle on Jesus Christ, our hope, speaking about Easter, which gives hope to everyday life.
Jillian, Singapore: “I changed the way I see things”
Jillian is 26 years old. The joy she saw in others drew her to discover her own vocation in Opus Dei. “I see the world through new eyes, finding God in my daily work and simple acts of love.”
"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.
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.”
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.