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2009/12/23
Celebrating Christmas in our Families
In a recent interview, the Prelate of Opus Dei spoke about Christmas and the family. “I want to treat others as Christ would” (Video: 2’00”). 2009/12/15
Eagerness to Serve Others
In this short video, several young people who receive Christian formation in activities organized by Opus Dei speak about their own experiences (05'14''). 2009/11/25
Pilgrims Towards Infinite Beauty
The Pope recently met with 260 artists from all over the world and urged them to transmit the "authentic beauty that unlocks the yearning of the human heart." 2009/11/13
25th Anniversary of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross
This Roman university, born under the inspiration of St. Josemaría Escrivá, "was made possible by the love for the Church and the priesthood that characterized the Founder of Opus Dei." 2009/10/19
Book: "The Women of Opus Dei", by Marie Oates
The story of some Wives, Mothers and Daughters Who Live the Charism.Zenit.org tracked down Marie Oates in Opus Dei headquarters in New York. Her desire to show how women live the Opus Dei charism resulted in her book “Women of Opus Dei: In Their Own Words."
2009/10/19
First Biography of Fr. Joseph Muzquiz
Fr. Joseph was one of the first three priests of Opus Dei, and died with a reputation for holiness in Boston in 1983. John Coverdale has written a brief biography of this exemplary priest. 2009/10/05
Seventh Anniversary of Canonization
October 6th marks the seventh anniversary of the canonization of Saint Josemaria Escriva. Here is a video by Alberto Michelini with scenes from that day, along with the address John Paul II gave after the Mass of Thanksgiving the next day. 2009/10/02
New Website about St. Josemaría
The website, www.josemariaescriva.info, has been redesigned and enlarged. It now becomes the fullest internet site for information about "the saint of the ordinary," as John Paul II called him. 2009/09/08
Photos of Torreciudad Ordinations (September 6, 2009)
Photo gallery of the ordinations in Torreciudad presided over by the Prelate of Opus Dei. 2009/09/08
Ordinations in Torreciudad (September 6, 2009)
The Prelate ordained to the priesthood Diego Pérez Gondar y José Ramón Alba Riera, two Associate members of Opus Dei. With words from the homily, a video and photos. 2009/08/24
New EWTN Series on St. Josemaría and Opus Dei
Beginning August 30, EWTN will air a 13-part series of half-hour interviews about St. Josemaría and Opus Dei. Co-hosts are Damon Owens and John Coverdale. 2009/08/15
“Monsignor Escrivá Street” at the frontier of the South Pole
“Be sowers of peace and joy,” said St Josemaria in his catechesis. And this sowing has reached Ushuaia, the southern-most city of Argentina, which has dedicated a street to him. 2009/08/14
Assumption of Mary, our Mother
Today, in union with the whole Church, we celebrate the triumph of the Mother, Daughter and Spouse of God. 2009/07/20
"Charity in Truth"
Excerpts from Benedict XVI's recent encyclical, "Caritas in veritate," on the Church's social teaching, with a link to the full text. 2009/07/10
A Young Christian in Lebanon
Rita Youssif belongs to the Maronite Rite. When still a young girl in Lebanon she had to flee from her village because of the fighting. But she soon came to realize that God had a plan for her life (Video). 2009/07/07
Mass of St. Josemaría in Ho Chi Minh City
On July 6th, a Mass for the feast of Saint Josemaría Escrivá was celebrated at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Saigon. 2009/06/18
Masses on the feast of Saint Josemaría in Nigeria (2009)
June 26th, the anniversary of Saint Josemaría's death in 1975, is now his feast day. Masses will be celebrated in many cities in Nigeria. 2009/05/25
30 New Priests
On May 23rd in Rome, Bishop Javier Echevarría ordained thirty new priests for the Prelature. Here is the homily he gave at the Mass along with some photos and a short video of the ceremony. 2009/05/21
8 video testimonies from the new priests
The testimonies are given in various languages. Below we also give a complete list of the names of the newly ordained priests. 2009/05/18
Looking for Work?
In the midst of the present economic difficulties, we offer online a "Novena for Work" for asking St. Josemaria's intercession in finding a job. This Novena which is currently being printed in Nigeria will be available in pocket prayer book format within the next few weeks. 
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