https://opusdei.org/Opus Dei: recent news2024-03-19T06:29:53.141634+00:00https://opusdei.org/favicon.svgopusdei.orghttps://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/the-human-being-is-made-for-goodness/"The human being is made for goodness"2024-03-13T20:10:15.662696+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 13 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about virtuous action.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/salvation-comes-through-humility/"Salvation comes through humility"2024-03-06T21:23:29.816795+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 6 March general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about pride.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/the-envious-man-is-always-sad/"The envious man is always sad"2024-02-28T14:37:11.215825+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 28 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about envy and vainglory.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/look-within-and-fan-the-embers-of-faith/"Look within and fan the embers of faith"2024-02-14T14:38:03.045575+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 14 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about acedia, or sloth.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/message-for-lent/Message from the Pope for Lent 20242024-02-13T14:40:33.070104+00:00opusdei.orgThe Holy Father encourages us to meditate prayerfully on the journey from slavery to freedom as we prepare for Holy Week. "In Lent, to act also means to pause: to pause in prayer, in order to receive the word of God, to pause like the Samaritan in the presence of a wounded brother or sister."https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/new-issue-of-romana/New Issue of “Romana”2024-02-12T19:44:50.813893+00:00opusdei.orgNumber 76 of “Romana,” the bulletin of the Prelature of Opus Dei, is now available online in English with news about the first half of 2023.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/a-coach-and-a-father/A Coach and a Father2024-02-09T14:09:27.902098+00:00opusdei.orgAn interview with Fr. John Henry Hanson, O. Praem., author of the recently published book "Coached by Josemaría Escrivá: Lessons in Discipleship."https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/faith-casts-out-fear/"Faith casts out fear"2024-02-07T15:01:54.224160+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 7 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about sorrow or "worldly grief."https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/we-are-all-sinners-we-are-all-indebted/"We are all sinners, we are all indebted"2024-01-31T14:30:12.043946+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 31 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about wrath.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/will-you-come-back/“Will you come back?”2024-01-29T20:51:47.418977+00:00opusdei.org"My husband and I had no idea that we were about to experience the best Christmas of our lives," says Pilar Caranti, a mother of six from Houston, Texas who regularly visits a high security prison with her husband.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/he-could-have-been-a-source-of-blessing-to-many/"He could have been a source of blessing to many"2024-01-24T15:41:30.854530+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 24 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about avarice.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/lust-seeks-only-shortcuts/"Lust seeks only shortcuts"2024-01-17T20:35:23.808866+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 17 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about lust.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/youth-a-new-project-for-young-people/"Young people have always been integral to Opus Dei"2024-01-13T19:16:45.468832+00:00opusdei.org“Youth” is a new project by and for young people.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/we-are-made-to-be-eucharistic-to-give-thanks/"We are made to be Eucharistic, to give thanks"2024-01-10T15:15:13.204121+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 10 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about gluttony.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/document-centenary-opus-dei/Document: Path Toward the Centenary2024-01-08T16:45:16.183719+00:00opusdei.orgOpus Dei will celebrate the centenary of its foundation from 2028 to 2030. To prepare for this anniversary, we offer a document entitled "Path Toward the Centenary." It contains some ideas for the faithful and friends of Opus Dei to reflect on these 100 years and how the charism will continue giving life to the Church and society.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/lord-do-not-turn-away-from-me/"Lord, do not turn away from me"2024-01-05T01:36:35.762453+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 3 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about spiritual struggle.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/indulgences-in-perpetuity/Indulgences in Perpetuity2023-12-29T14:27:12.850911+00:00opusdei.orgThe Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See has communicated that the indulgences, which members of the Work and their relatives can gain on these dates, are granted in perpetuity. Until now, they were renewed every seven years.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/when-temptation-comes-we-close-the-door/"When temptation comes, we close the door"2023-12-29T14:15:37.937704+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 27 December general audience, Pope Francis began a new catechetical cycle on vices and virtues, speaking about safeguarding the heart.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/video-christmas-greetings-from-the-prelate-2023/Video: Christmas Greetings from the Prelate (2023)2023-12-23T04:03:08.415747+00:00opusdei.orgMsgr. Fernando Ocáriz wishes everyone a peaceful Christmas, praying to the Child Jesus for peace throughout the world and in our homes. "We also have to consider where the source of peace is. If we turn to the letter to the Ephesians, we immediately find that phrase of St. Paul: 'He is our peace.' Christ!"https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/joy-is-deeper-still-more-human/"Joy is deeper still, more human"2023-12-20T16:46:57.380774+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 20 December general audience, Pope Francis spoke about the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi's living Nativity scene in Greccio.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/they-only-see-a-friend-they-love/"They only see a friend they love"2023-12-20T16:29:21.355376+00:00opusdei.orgJorge Barroso was born in Barcelona 28 years ago. He studied classical philology. He lives in Jerusalem, a city he moved to three years ago to pursue a master's in ancient Greek. We asked him to talk about his experience of the current situation of armed conflict in the Holy Land.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/ernesto-cofino-was-leaven-that-transformed-the-environment-around-him/Prelate: “Ernesto Cofiño was leaven that transformed his environment”2023-12-14T14:25:20.607379+00:00opusdei.orgWords of the Prelate of Opus Dei upon learning of Pope Francis' decision on the decree of heroic virtues for the Guatemalan Ernesto Cofiño.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/do-i-want-to-become-his-witness/"Do I want to become his witness?"2023-12-13T15:32:11.258336+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 13 December general audience, Pope Francis concluded his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, asking, "Do I take to heart the people I meet, bringing them to Jesus in prayer? Do I want to do something so that the joy of the Gospel, which has transformed my life, may make their lives more beautiful?"https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/the-spirit-makes-the-fruit-grow/"The Spirit makes the fruit grow"2023-12-06T18:47:18.050835+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 6 December general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about the necessity for proclamation to take place in the Holy Spirit. It was the fourth of four audiences summarizing the series.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/proclaiming-the-gospel-in-todays-world/Proclaiming the Gospel in Today's World2023-11-29T13:32:29.871606+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 29 November General Audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about the urgency of spreading the Gospel message in today's world, despite the difficulties we encounter. It was the third of four audiences summarizing the series.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/i-accepted-the-invitation/"I accepted the invitation"2023-11-26T01:58:45.264224+00:00opusdei.orgÓscar Migueles writes about the joy he discovered in friendship: "When you're involved in something good, you invite the people you care about."https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/40-years-promulgation-apostolic-constitution-ut-sit/40 Years Since the Apostolic Constitution "Ut Sit"2023-11-24T21:30:50.007104+00:00opusdei.orgOn 28 November 1982, Pope John Paul II erected Opus Dei as a personal prelature through the Apostolic Constitution "Ut sit," which was delivered to Blessed Alvaro del Portillo (the first Prelate of Opus Dei) on 19 March 1983.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/pastoral-trip-finland-and-estonia-2023/Pastoral Trip to Finland and Estonia2023-11-23T16:15:48.506940+00:00opusdei.orgThe Prelate of Opus Dei is making a pastoral trip to Finland and Estonia from 22-26 November. In addition to visiting members of the Work and friends in these countries, he will attend the ordination of the new bishop of Helsinki.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/god-chooses-one-in-order-to-reach-everyone/"God chooses some in order to reach everyone"2023-11-22T16:05:20.303117+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 22 November general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about proclamation as a mission for everyone. It was the second of four audiences summarizing the series.https://opusdei.org/en-uk/article/the-gospel-makes-you-smile-because-it-touches-the-soul/"The Gospel makes you smile because it touches the soul"2023-11-15T15:01:39.168069+00:00opusdei.orgIn his 15 November general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechetical cycle on apostolic zeal, speaking about joy. It was the first of four audiences summarizing the series.