New Mediterraneans (I): "That First Prayer of a Child of God"
The deep realization that we are God's children changes everything, as it changed Saint Josemaria's life when he unexpectedly discovered this "new...
Preparing for the Feast of Corpus Christi
Some resources for growing in love for Christ's real presence in the Eucharist, with words from Pope Francis, Saint John Paul II, Saint Josemaria and...
Mary, Mother of the Church
On May 21st, the Monday after Pentecost, the Church will celebrate for the first time the memorial of Mary, "Mater Ecclesiae." Some texts to help...
To Jesus Through Mary
A homily of Saint Josemaria given on 4 May 1957 and published in "Christ is Passing By."
A Priest Forever
Saint Josemaria was ordained a priest on 28 March 1925. Here is the homily he gave on 13 April 1973, on the dignity and meaning of the priesthood.
“The World Needs You" - Saint Josemaria to Youth
"If you want to be happy, you have to be ready to follow Our Lord." Saint Josemaria speaks directly to young people and offers them some advice.
The Conversion of the Children of God
Homily of Saint Josemaria given on 2 March 1952, first Sunday of Lent.
With Love In Our Eyes: Mercy and Fraternity
Saint Josemaria insisted that charity in a Christian should never be “official, dry or soulless,” but rather full of human warmth and affection. An...
"The Epiphany of Our Lord"
Text and audio recording of Saint Josemaria's homily, given on 6 January 1956, on the meaning of the feast of the Epiphany in the Church. Published in...
Praying by the Nativity Scene with Saint Josemaria
Some words from Saint Josemaria on the true meaning of Christmas.
Reading Saint Josemaria in Chinese
Spring Publications in Hong Kong publishes the writings of St Josemaria in Chinese. Lucia Kwong describes some of their creative initiatives at the...
Working on Trust (3): "Mom, can I have a cell phone?"
At what age should children begin to have their own cell phone? How can parents guide their children's use of this technology? The third episode of...
Novena to the Holy Spirit
Some practical ways to grow in devotion to the Holy Spirit during the ten days from the Ascension to the feast of Pentecost, led by the piety of Saint...
Saint Josemaria's First Holy Communion
Saint Josemaria made his First Communion on 23 April 1912, exactly ten years after his Confirmation. It was the feast of Saint George, patron saint of...
Pope's Letter to Young People of UNIV
On the fiftieth anniversary of the UNIV encounters in Rome, Pope Francis has written a letter to the university students taking part.
Back in the Sheepfold
"A good friend once told me a story about shepherds: they break the legs of sheep that stray from the fold." A conversion story from the Philippines.
Seven Sundays of Saint Joseph
A long-standing tradition in the Church is to prepare for the feast of Saint Joseph on March 19 by dedicating the seven Sundays before it to Saint...
“Lord, may we be people who know how to love”
On the anniversary of Saint Josemaria's birth, the Prelate of Opus Dei celebrated Holy Mass in the Prelatic Church of Our Lady of Peace. We offer a...
New Year, New Struggle
This was the motto that Saint Josemaria set for himself at the beginning of 1972, in the face of many challenges in the Church and the world. An...
Christ Triumphs Through Humility
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A homily by Saint Josemaria given on 24 December 1963, published in "Christ is Passing By."
"In Hiding": Surviving in the Spanish Civil War
Interview with José Luis González Gullón, author of "Escondidos," the story of how Saint Josemaria and the first members of Opus Dei managed to...
Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
On the first Sunday after Pentecost, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Saint Josemaria speaks about how each soul in grace...
In Joseph's Workshop
A homily by Saint Josemaria given on 19 March 1963, the feast of Saint Joseph, and published in "Christ is Passing By."
Working on Trust (2): "Talking with children about human sexuality"
How should parents talk to their children about human sexuality? The second part in the series "Working on Trust" on educating children in freedom.
Quick Learner
"Early last year my wife helped to prepare a Mass in honour of Saint Josemaria at Saint Charles Lwanga Cathedral in Kisii (a community of Bantu...
Celebrating Saint Josemaria in Dubai
On Saint Josemaria's feast day, Masses are celebrated all over the world... the desert included. In a country that is officially Muslim, populated by...
"Ordinary Life and Holiness in the Teaching of St. Josemaria" (Volume 1)
Scepter publishers has just made available in English the first volume in a three-part work about the teachings of St. Josemaría on the vocation to...
"I've received a real miracle"
Saint Josemaria was born on January 9, 1902. Rev. Charles Muturi, an Anglican bishop in Kenya, says that he has recently received a real "miracle"...
"The run of his life" – article published in "Aleteia"
Kyle Lang, a Princeton student, took part in a coast-to-coast run last summer to raise money for charity. He says that Saint Josemaria's writings on...
Celebrating Christmas 2017
Homilies, articles, videos and carols to help us draw close to the Infant Jesus at Christmas time.