Opus Dei

Temperance makes us people who hold on to what’s important and let go of what isn’t. It’s the harmony and strength that protects us from snapping in a crisis. This article is part of a series on the virtues, inspired by St. Josemaría’s homily “Human Virtues.”

Jennifer came to Rome from Finland, where she has lived for the last 13 years. Experiencing the Jubilee of Youth helped strengthen her trust in God.

The season of Advent means four weeks of hope, especially this year, when we're also counting down to the end of the Jubilee of Hope.

Noemie went to the Jubilee of Youth in Rome in August. Four months later, she got to share the experience of being with the Pope with her family, when Pope Leo XIV came to Lebanon.

The third commandment is about rest and its importance for anyone who works or studies. It also includes our need to worship God in the way He wants us to: through the Holy Mass.

Courage has always been an aspect of witness to Christ, and it's lived in little things. This article is part of a series on the virtues, inspired by St. Josemaría’s homily “Human Virtues.”

This homily, the first in "Friends of God," invites us to look at our everyday routines with new eyes.

Gaby, from Mexico, came to the Jubilee of Youth with a group from Universidad Panamericana. They traveled with a simple but powerful conviction: “We’ve received so much; we want to get to the meeting with the Pope having given a lot too.” That spirit led them to volunteer at a nursing home, where they witnessed a striking juxtaposition between the reality of loneliness and the surprising strength of charity.

When Moses asked God his name, the reply was at once mysterious and profound: “I am who am.” It means God doesn’t just exist; He is Existence itself. And if that’s true, then the qualities we find in everything that exists can tell us something about Him.

Mia, 22, is a student of Estonian language and literature. Her path of faith has taken her through Estonia, Finland, and Rome, and she’s experienced for herself how God cares for his children. She shares how her encounter with Catholicism and Opus Dei have revealed new sources of hope in her life.