St. Thomas More as Intercessor of Opus Dei
The feast of St. Thomas More is celebrated on 22 June. An article by Andrew Hegarty published in "Studia et Documenta," vol. 8 – 2014.
Mary, Mother of the Church
The Monday after Pentecost is now the feast of the memorial of Mary, "Mater Ecclesiae." Some texts from Pope Francis and Cardinal Robert Sarah to help...
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...
Video: The Prelate in Saragossa
Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz spent March 29 - 31 making a brief pastoral visit to Saragossa, Spain. With a translation of the homily he gave in the...
“Letters to a Saint”: eBook with letters from Guadalupe Ortiz
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“Letters to a Saint” offers an English translation of letters written by Guadalupe to Saint Josemaría. The founder of Opus Dei kept these letters...
Working on Trust (9): Dealing with peer pressure
How can we equip our children to handle peer pressure in ways that enable them to bring out the best in themselves? Final video in the series “Working...
Spiritual Communion: a prayer that traveled around the world
An article about the "accidental" discovery of the source of the "spiritual communion" that Saint Josemaria has passed on to so many thousands of...
Homily for Feast of the Holy Family
Here is the homily "Marriage, a Christian Vocation," prepared by Saint Josemaria for the feast of the Holy Family in 1970.
"Show us you are a mother!"
December 12 is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. An account of Saint Josemaria's pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico, in May 1970, where...
"Saint Josemaria is one of my favourite saints"
An interview with Maolsheachlann Ó Ceallaigh, who works in the library of University College Dublin in Ireland, about his recent book “Inspiration...
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...
"I still read 'The Way' for inspiration"
Michael Miley, drummer for the Rival Sons, discovered the Catholic faith through a friend. He says Saint Josemaria's book "The Way" motivates him to...
New Mediterraneans (III): "From the Wound of the right hand"
A "new discovery" in Saint Josemaria's spiritual life. Contemplating our Lord’s Sacred Humanity, wounded for our sins and now risen back to life,...
Homily of Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz in Saragossa, Spain
On Saturday, 30 March 2019, in the church where Saint Josemaria was ordained a priest in 1925, the Prelate of Opus Dei celebrated Mass and preached...
Irish Jesuit Hero who Influenced Mother Teresa and Josemaria Escriva
Fr. Willie Doyle was a World War I military chaplain who died while serving heroically those alongside him.
Letters from Saint Josemaria to Guadalupe
On a few occasions, the founder of Opus Dei personally wrote to Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri, showing his closeness and fatherly concern for her...
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.
eScrivaLite: an App to pray about each day's Gospel
This free App enables Saint Josemaría’s writings to lead you into the Gospel passage of today’s Mass, every day. The author of the App explains what...
"I have come to cast fire on the earth"
An article about Saint Josemaria's ardent efforts to bring young people closer to Christ back in the 1930s: "Set [young people] ablaze with the fire...
10 Quotes from Saint Josemaria about Love for the Poor
November 18 is the 2nd World Day of the Poor, convoked by Pope Francis. Here are ten quotes from Saint Josemaria about seeing Christ in the poor and...
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...
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 "Theology of the Donkey"
Some reflections on the Palm Sunday liturgy and the donkey's role in carrying Christ to Jerusalem, and how Saint Josemaria made use of this scene to...
"Saint Josemaria saw government as a service to people"
An interview with Marlies Kücking, who has worked for over 50 years in Opus Dei's central government in Rome.
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...
Working on Trust (8): God chose my son
God has a plan for each one of us. A Christian family is entrusted with the task of accompanying each of its members in discerning God's plan. Eighth...
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...
Celebrating Christmas 2018
Homilies, articles, videos and carols to help us draw close to the Infant Jesus at Christmas time.
Novena to the Immaculate Conception
On November 30, we begin 9 days of special preparation for the great feast of our Lady's Immaculate Conception. Some resources for growing in love for...
"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. Some quotes about this...