Is There a Final Option at the Moment of Death?
Some think that at the moment of death everyone has one last chance to dispose of himself or herself forever. Ladislaus Boros, S.J., has been a leading proponent of this idea. Nothing in Scripture supports the idea of a final option, and there is much against it. The gospel’s warnings emphasize the importance for eternity […]
Josemaría Escrivá: The Saint of Ordinary Life
Jeff Morrow Everyday life is the true setting for your lives as Christians. Your ordinary contact with God takes place where your fellow men, your yearnings, your work and your affections are. There you have your daily encounter with Christ. It is in the midst of the most material things of the earth that we […]
The Coordinated Global Assault on Opus Dei
Austin Ruse Critics of Opus Dei who would like for the new pope to end Opus Dei may find their best laid attacks avail to nothing. Opus Dei critics are obsessed with corporal mortification, the practice whereby Catholics embrace sufferings large and small for the sake of spiritual advance. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. […]
Apostolic constitution “Ut sit”
The English translation of the apostolic constitution, Ut sit, by which Opus Dei was established as the Catholic Church’s first personal prelature. 08/04/2022 JOHN PAUL BISHOP SERVANT OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD FOR A PERMANENT RECORD OF THE MATTER With very great hope, the Church directs its attention and maternal care to Opus Dei, which — by […]
Christians in the Middle of the World
Opus Dei has around 90,000 members, both men and women. 98% are laypeople, most of whom are married. The remaining 2% are priests. 01/27/2014 Laity and priests Opus Dei is made up of a prelate, a presbyterate or clergy of its own, and laity, both women and men. There are not different categories of member in Opus Dei. […]
Historical Overview of Opus Dei
Opus Dei was founded in 1928 in Spain and is currently established in 66 countries. 1928. 2 October: While on a spiritual retreat in Madrid, Saint Josemaría Escrivá, under divine inspiration, founded Opus Dei. 1930. 14 February: In Madrid, while Saint Josemaría was celebrating Mass, God made him understand that Opus Dei was for women too. 1933. The first center of […]
Questions about Opus Dei
What is Opus Dei? Opus Dei is part of the Catholic Church. The name is Latin for “Work of God”. Opus Dei’s mission is to spread the Christian message that every person is called to holiness and that every honest work can be sanctified. What does Opus Dei offer? Opus Dei offers support and guidance to help all those who […]
Prayer to the Blessed Trinity
God is mystery. Infinitely happy in himself, he willed to create us to share in his life, happiness and love. He even wanted to draw back the veil that surrounds his divine nature and to show us that he is three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. There are other mysteries that God has revealed […]