Interview | “Revolution of Love: The 21st Century Home”

Revolution of Love: The 21st Century Home is a book created to promote the home in today’s culture. Compelling photographs and quotations aim to capture with truth and love the ordinary and human activities of daily life in the family and in the home. Edited texts convey the warmth, affection, and depth of God’s love […]

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Ten Questions about Marriage & Family with St. Josemaria

In the following ten questions, St. Josemaria Escriva provides answers and guidance about love, engagement, marriage, fidelity, raising children, keeping a family united, and more: 1. What are the most important values in Christian marriage? “The majority of the members of Opus Dei are married people, so in this field I can speak from the […]

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Please, Thank You, and I’m Sorry: Three Keywords for Married Couples

“Please,” “Thank you,” “I’m sorry.” Pope Francis teaches that although these words are easier to say than to mean, they are absolutely necessary. They are part of good manners, meaning respect and the desire for the good of the other, not hypocrisy or pretense. “If a marriage is to preserve its initial charm and beauty, […]

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In St. Joseph’s Workshop | A Homily by St. Josemaria Escriva

The whole Church recognizes St Joseph as a patron and guardian. For centuries many different features of his life have caught the attention of believers. He was a man ever faithful to the mission God gave him. That is why, for many years now, I have liked to address him affectionately as “our father and […]

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“Formation, Freedom, and Family”: An Interview with Fr. Joe Evans (Part I)

Based in London, Father Joe Evans  has been working with young people and university students for over 20 years.  Father Evans is Catholic chaplain to King’s College London and the Institute of Education, both part of the University of London.  He helped found “Reach Out!” a mentoring project for children in disadvantaged urban areas.  From […]

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Interview: Blogging, Family Life, and Resolutions

In November 2012, Lisa Schmidt, cofounder of “The Practicing Catholic” blog and social media expert, shared with us some great insights into the communion of saints in our everyday lives. In Part II of our interview with Lisa, she shares with the St. Josemaria Institute her savvy advice on blogging, social media, family, and resolutions: […]

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The Vocation of Marriage

By Msgr. Cormac Burke Msgr. Cormac Burke is a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei.  In 1999, after retirement from the Roman Rota, he returned to Africa where he teaches at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya.  This article is published in “Faith”, vol, 43, no. 4 (2011), pp. 6-9. Marriage is a vocation; it is […]

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