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Blanca, a member of Opus Dei, speaks on EWTN’s program “Gott erlebt” about her vocation to celibacy, her work accompanying young people, and her reflections on what women bring to the world today.
From October 22 to 24, the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City hosted the latest edition of BeDoCare, the international gathering for leaders of social initiatives. Around 270 participants from eleven countries spent three days reflecting on how to make the good work they do through their organizations more effective, more human, and more lasting.
Squandered riches, hunger, a pigpen floor for a bed, and a long road home. What does it mean to get back up after a big mistake? A first-person retelling of the parable for your personal prayer.
From The Irish Catholic, 16th July 2026: Fr Ezekiel Mercau pictured with Bishop Donal Roche at the annual Mass for the feast of St Josemaría Escriva, founder of Opus Dei, at the church of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Dublin recently.
At the end of October, 55 nurses from 10 countries gathered in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, for "Being a Nurse Today," a workshop exploring AI, ethics, and the vocation of caring for the sick.
St. Josemaría encouraged us to love and to pray for the Father every day: “Love the Father very, very much, whoever he may be. Don’t fail to make that small daily mortification, and to say with love the prayer for the one who leads us.” Today is Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz’s birthday; he was born on 27 October 1944 in Paris. Here are some resources to help us accompany him today.
From 22 to 27 August, Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz was in Uruguay, meeting with families, young people, and those involved in educational and social initiatives. We are publishing this video summary of his visit on 20 October, the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the first members of Opus Dei in the country.
Pedro died in Manchester in 2018 at the age of 21, after three years living with an aggressive cancer. He was an engineering student, and his cause for canonisation has just been opened. His birthday is 22nd May.
Germán never thought advice as simple as “try to be present where you are” would end up changing his life. Between football games, friends, volunteer work, and a lot of soul-searching, he found his calling to Opus Dei. This is a story about the freedom to choose, the joy of giving yourself to others, and the adventure of letting God do something great.
Maria Luisa is a dentist working near Boston, Massachusetts (USA). As a supernumerary of Opus Dei, she seeks to provide her patients with excellent care as well as charity and friendship. In this interview, Maria Luisa describes how her faith, the teachings of St. Josemaria, and the spirit of Opus Dei assist her in her work.
Whoever truly knows himself to be a son “discovers” that he is also a brother: feeling that warm embrace of God, he is able in turn to offer others a fatherly and brotherly embrace.
She left the comfort of Europe to empower African women. The impact is continental, writes Lilian Aluanga.
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