Opus Dei

Sometimes there are challenges in your life that you may find overwhelming and difficult to bear. Piety is the virtue that helps us trust God's mercy and act and pray with peace, because we recognise ourselves as unconditionally beloved children of God. This article is part of a series on the virtues, inspired by St. Josemaría’s homily “Human Virtues.”

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.”

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.”

Prudence is discerning what’s right and choosing the best way to get there. This article is part of a series on the virtues, inspired by St. Josemaría’s homily “Human Virtues.”

Patience means playing the ‘long-game’ in terms of our spiritual development, while at the same time recalling that God can make this work take place immediately. This article is part of a series on the virtues, inspired by St. Josemaría’s homily “Human Virtues.”

Sincerity does more than build relationships: it transforms them. There's a quiet relief in letting yourself be seen, like the deep exhale after holding your breath for too long. This article is part of a series on the virtues, inspired by St. Josemaría’s homily “Human Virtues.”

What does it mean to put love into action? An introduction to a new series on the virtues, inspired by St. Josemaría’s homily “Human Virtues.”

Short examinations of conscience inspired by the saints.

For Christians, the value of sacrifice is hidden in a meek and humble desire to be associated with Jesus' suffering in his Passion, and to free the heart from all that shackles it, aspiring to a lighter, brighter, freer life.

The reason Christians are willing to go against their desires, fast, and make sacrifices for others; the reason they are able to bear suffering with joy, without making too much of it, is that they do not want to leave the Lord alone with the weight of the world’s evil and suffering.