With God, We Can!
In a get-together in London in 1985, Bishop Alvaro del Portillo encourages people to trust in God's help to bring those around them back to him.
View Article"The Power of Humility"
Alvaro del Portillo was born on March 11, 1914. For the centennial of his birth, the Catholic Truth Society in London has published a brief biography by Helena Scott and Ethel Tolansky entitled "The...
View Article"Thank You, Holy Father"
Bishop Javier Echevarría opened the conference begun today in Rome for the centennial of Alvaro del Portillos birth with words of gratitude to Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his election.
View ArticleTelegram from the Pope
Through his Secretary of State, Pope Francis urges those taking part in the conference on Alvaro del Portillo to imitate his "humble, cheerful, hidden and silent life, a life determined to give...
View ArticlePraying with Alvaro del Portillo
For Alvaro del Portillos centennial year and his upcoming beatification on September 27, texts of his related to the liturgical seasons will be offered here. The first is entitled Lent and apostolate.
View ArticleMarch 23: A Whole New Look
Due to the growing number of visits and suggestions from users, the Opus Dei website will take on a totally new look beginning this Sunday, with substantial technical improvements and more adaptability...
View Article"Have a great devotion to St. Joseph"
St. Josemaria gives some practical advice on how to draw closer to St. Joseph in our interior life.
View ArticleAudience with Pope Francis
After the audience the Prelate remarked: "The Holy Father expressed his joy at seeing the Prelature's apostolic work and gave his apostolic blessing for all the faithful, both laity and priests, of...
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Pope Francis entrusts world to our Lady of Fatima
"Mary's faith unties the knot of sin"Pope Francis’ prayer of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary:‘Holy Mary Virgin of Fatima,with renewed gratitude for your maternal presencewe join our voice...
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"Let others see you love one another"
“Pray for the Pope. He hasn’t wanted anything for himself. He only wants our help, our affection, so we need to pray for him each day.” With these words, Bishop Javier Echevarría began a get-together...
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Letter from the Prelate after typhoon Haiyan
Efforts being made in the Philippines to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan.Rome, 11 November 2013May Jesus watch over my children in the Philippines!We are keeping you very much in mind, serenely...
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"St. Josemaria and Theological Thought"
In a conference held at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in 1993, the then Cardinal Ratzinger said that the message of the saints “takes many forms, because there are many of them and they...
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Pope Francis: "St. Josemaria is a precursor of Vatican II"
Information about the recent symposium "St. Josemaria and Theological Thought" held in Rome.On the occasion of the International Symposium on "Saint Josemaria Escriva and Theological Thought,"...
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Relief Operation for Typhoon Victims
Prelate's letter after Typhoon Haiyan.There’s vast destruction in the northern towns of Iloilo province. Power supply and communication lines are down after super-typhoon Haiyan ripped through the...
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Message for Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Holy Father delivered the Message during the course of his weekly General Audience on Wednesday, December 11, the eve of the feast. Message to the Americas for the Feast of Our Lady of...
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Carols with a Story
How to pray by the Crib like one of the people there.The St. Josemaria website gives the history of this Christmas tradition in Opus Dei, and provides some of these carols with an audio recording and...
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"People have recognized in Pope Francis an authentic priest"
What does Opus Dei think of Pope Francis? How has one of the most widespread and influential institutions in the Catholic Church welcomed the election of this Jesuit with his surprising initiatives?We...
View ArticleNew Audience with Pope Francis
The Prelate extended his Christmas greetings to the Pope. After the audience he remarked that “when you spend time with the Pope, you always have the conviction that you have been with a good...
View Article"You are all-beautiful, O Mary!"
Pope Francis' prayer to Mary Immaculate:“Virgin most holy and immaculate, to you, the honour of our people, and the loving protector of our city,do we turn with loving trust.You are all-beautiful, O...
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“To do good, you don't have to belong to the same faith”
José Luis Olaizola and his wife Marisa speak about their family's efforts to help young girls in Thailand (5 minute video in Spanish)."Somos uno" web page.Twelve years ago, I was a relatively...
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