What does it mean to be Saint Raphael?
What it means to be part of Opus Dei's work of St. Raphael, according to boys and girls around the world.
"For me, he's a father"
What's it like to meet a saint? What difference did St. Josemaria make in the lives of the people around him? Mónica Ruiz-Tagle (Chile) tries to answer these questions.
Traditional Means of Formation
The traditional means of formation are part of the "training plan" Opus Dei offers young people to help them seek, find, and love Christ. You adapt the plan to your personal needs and circumstances.
"The world needs people like you"
The founder of Opus Dei speaking to young people in a gathering in Brazil in 1974.
"What makes you happy?"
In the first installment of the "Conversions" series, Julie (United States) talks about rediscovering the Catholic faith, starting by asking different family members one question: "What makes you happy?"
The power of friendship
The first students who took part in Opus Dei's work with young people didn't feel like they were adding one more good thing to their to-do lists: they felt like main characters in the story, and they wanted to blaze a trail. And we'll always need trailblazers.
The Usefulness Trap
"To be useful, serve," Saint Josemaria wrote. What does that mean for Christians who want to make a difference in the world? How do we avoid the danger of perfectionism?
"Lord, that I may see!"
If you’re reading this, then in a way, that trail that St. Josemaría blazed a century ago has reached you too. But this is just the beginning of the story...
The Cafe
It was college students, crowding around the tables in the back of a small cafe in Madrid, who clicked with the message St. Josemaría was trying to share the most.