Interview with Mariano Fazio
How did you receive the news of your appointment? What did Bishop Echevarría say to you?It was certainly a surprise. In the Church, appointments are a call to serve others and not a chance to seek new...
View Article"Jesus chose to be born in a pious and hard-working Jewish family"
Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning!The Synod of Bishops on the Family just held was the first stage of a journey, which will end next October with the holding of another Assembly on the theme "The...
View ArticleMarian Year for the Family
The Prelate of Opus Dei, Bishop Javier Echevarría, has convoked a Marian year that will begin on December 28 to pray for families. This date is the liturgical feast of the Holy Family. The Marian year...
View ArticleEnglish subtitles and text for Prelate's Christmas video
Christmas 2014These upcoming days are marvelous, because they bring us the announcement of our Lord's coming to live among men.The moment the word "Christmas" is heard people right away think:...
View ArticlePrelate's Christmas Greeting: "A Family Christmas"
Bishop Javier Echevarría invites us to prepare for Christmas by serving those in our own family with diligence and love, looking at the example of the Holy Family.
View Article"Large families are hope for a world marred by selfishness"
(Vatican Radio). Pope Francis said on Sunday that "in a world often marred by selfishness, a large family is a role model for solidarity and sharing and this benefits the whole of society." The Pope's...
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Eucharistic Adoration to Begin Marian Year
Families from around Rome gathered in the basilica of St. Eugene's for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and to accompany Bishop Echevarria in praying for all the families in the world. The Prelate...
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Novena to St. Josemaria for the Family
Link to Novena for the Family, in pdf, epub and mobi formatsOther novenas for Saint Josemaria's intercession:Novena for the SickNovena for WorkNovena for ForgivenessBrief video biography of life of...
View ArticleOvercoming Racial Tensions in Kenya
KENYA FIGHTING DISCRIMINATION(published in TheNigerian Observer, January 1, 2015)IN 1958 racial tensions were running high in Kenya, a black African nation ruled by whites.The powder-keg atmosphere was...
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Pope Francis in Sri Lanka
APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO SRI LANKA AND THE PHILIPPINES(12-19 JANUARY 2015)HOLY MASS AND CANONIZATION OF BLESSED JOSEPH VAZHOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCISGalle Face Green, Colombo Wednesday, 14 January...
View Article"Protect family's beauty and truth in God’s plan"
Dear Families, Dear Friends in Christ, I am grateful for your presence here this evening and for the witness of your love for Jesus and his Church. I thank Bishop Reyes, Chairman of the Bishops'...
View ArticleVisit to the Philippines: Best Images
"A child is born to us, a son is given us" (Is 9:5). It is a special joy for me to celebrate Santo Niño Sunday with you. The image of the Holy Child Jesus accompanied the spread of the Gospel in this...
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"Music brings me closer to God"
I'm from New Orleans, the cradle of jazz. My name is Daniel and I'm 27 years old. I came to Madrid just over a year ago. I decided to come to Spain to discover flamenco. And I did discover it. And much...
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"We need your help to carry the Cross"
Gregory III Laham, Patriarch of Antioch and spiritual leader of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, has asked for a global campaign of prayer for peace in Syria by all the faithful. "We are tired, and...
View Article"Families, the world needs your witness"
Prelate's words of encouragement to families in his homily at the September 28 Mass of thanksgiving for the beatification of Alvaro del Portillo. Video with English subtitles.
View Article"Don't be an absent father"
Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning!We continue the series of catecheses on the family. Today we will let ourselves be guided by the word father. A word that is more dear than any other to us...
View ArticleLetter from the Prelate (February 2015)
Download in pdf formatMy dear children: may Jesus watch over my daughters and sons for me!We are passing through successive months rich in especially significant anniversaries of our Work, for which we...
View ArticleSubscribing to Newsletter now easier than ever
Subscribing to the Newsletter is now easier than ever. To receive recent news from this website go to www.opusdei.us/en-us/newsletter/ and type in your email address. As a final step, you will receive...
View Article"Be a father who protects and encourages"
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning!Today I would like to develop the second part of my reflection on the figure of the father in the family. Last time I spoke about the danger of "absent" fathers;...
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"They are girls who need a lot of affection"
"Teaching is a constant call to grow and rise above myself, so as to pass on my enthusiasm to my students," Sofia says. Now 28 years old, she has been working as an elementary school teacher in Buen...
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