Mariana, Argentina: "I met Opus Dei through someone who is no longer in the Work"
Mariana is from the province of Buenos Aires, but over the course of 13 years, she lived in three European countries: "I met a lot of people with very different mentalities and ways of being," she says. "This allowed me to learn about other ways of life and to expand my perspective." Her own choice of life as an assistant numerary in Opus Dei has allowed her to meet more people and give many others a place in her heart.
Kele, Argentina: "It's a gift from God to be able to enjoy what you have chosen"
Kele studied to be a gastronomy assistant and nutritionist. When she met Opus Dei, she says, "it was a real discovery, because I didn't know that, quite naturally, I could bring God into my things," even "outings I'd go on with friends."
How To Help a Friend Who’s Suffering
Death, illness, and pain... These words might strike fear in our hearts, but at some point in our lives, we realize that they are part of everyone's story. What happens when a friend, someone you care about, is going through a hard time? Elisabetta, Francesco, and Enrico share their advice and personal experiences.
Different dreams
A short case study about loyalty, ambition, and repairing relationships when they start to fracture.
"Pedro was a real influencer"
Javi is the younger brother of Pedro Ballester, a young man from Manchester who died of osteosarcoma at 21. He introduces us to his brother in the first part of this video interview.
Sometimes, distance happens
A short case study about close friends who grow apart when they enter the workforce. How do you decide when and how to fight for a friendship?
"There will always be differences of opinion"
Eunice (Philippines) talks about the importance of dialogue and open-mindedness in any friendship.
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.
Friendship
Excerpt from a book by Francisco Fernandez Carvajal, "Pasó haciendo el bien," Madrid, Palabra 2016.
Friendship: sharing, understanding, loving
"A Christian’s friendship desires the greatest happiness—a relationship with Jesus Christ—for those close to him or her." Key ideas from the Prelate of Opus Dei's letter on friendship (November 2019).