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St. Thomas More as Intercessor of Opus Dei

The feast of St. Thomas More is celebrated on 22 June. An...

Preparing for the Feast of Corpus Christi

Some resources for growing in love for Christ's real...

Feast of the Most Holy Trinity

On the first Sunday after Pentecost, the Church celebrates...

Mary, Mother of the Church

The Monday after Pentecost is now the feast of the memorial...

"I still read 'The Way' for inspiration"

Michael Miley, drummer for the Rival Sons, discovered the...

Novena to the Holy Spirit

Some practical ways to grow in devotion to the Holy Spirit...

Saint Josemaria "in action"

The Message of Saint Josemaria

A documentary about Opus Dei's message and its founder....

"The Heart of Work": Saint Josemaria's Vision

A short video with selections from Saint Josemaria's...

St. Josemaria: Freedom for our Children

St. Josemaría always spoke a lot about freedom: granting it,...

“Jesus, here is John the Milkman”

When St. Josemaria was a young parish priest, there was a...

The Saint of Ordinary Life: October 6, 2002

A 23-minute video by Alberto Michelini with highlights from...

Called to be saints

Opus Dei helps to find Christ in the work, the family and in...

Books by St Josemaria

The Way

Read these counsels slowly. Pause to meditate on these...

Furrow

In a note to a 1950 edition of The Way, Saint Josemaría...

The Forge

This book, a compilation of spiritual annotations of...

Friends of God

A canticle to ordinary life, addressed to ordinary...

Christ is Passing By

An audio version of "Christ's Death is the Christian's...

Holy Rosary

One December morning in 1931, Fr. Josemaría dashed off this...

His Impact

Saint Josemaria Prayer Card

Christians have always had recourse to the intercession of saints: their example shows us that it is possible to grow in holiness, and their prayer before God can be especially helpful in times of need.

You can visit Saint Josemaria's tomb in Rome at Our Lady of Peace, Prelatic Church of Opus Dei.

Message of the day

“Constancy, that nothing can shake.”

Discouragement is an enemy of your perseverance. If you don't fight against discouragement you will become pessimistic first, and lukewarm afterwards. Be an optimist. (The Way, 988)

Constancy, that nothing can shake. That is what you need. Ask it of God and do what you can to obtain it: for it is a great safeguard against your ever turning from the fruitful way you have chosen. (The Way, 990)

You cannot 'rise'. It's not surprising: that fall! Persevere and you will 'rise'. Remember what a spiritual ...

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