PODCAST | “Here I am, Lord”: Preparing for the Centennial of Opus Dei
In this meditation, the Vicar of Opus Dei for the U.S. and Canada, Msgr. Tom Bohlin, initiates a new series of meditations for the upcoming centennial of Opus Dei (2028 – 2030). He guides us to pray about God’s will for each of us, and its relationship to how we view our personal success.
In the spirit of St. Josemaria, Fr. Tom prompts us to take up the torch of the mission of Opus Dei: “That’s the challenge for you and for me. Embracing it as God’s will for me. Embracing it with all my heart as St. Josemaria did 100 years ago on that morning of October 2, 1928, as a 26-year-old priest in the city of Madrid, Spain. When God inspired Opus Dei 100 years ago, there was only one man, alone. But he had the grace of God and an unfailing trust in God and His mission.”
PAUSE & REFLECT:
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How do I define success for my life?
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What is it you want of me, Lord? What is it you want of my life?
“CENTENNIAL MEDITATIONS” ON THE ST. JOSEMARIA INSTITUTE PODCAST
Each month on this new channel we will share meditations inspired by the themes of the Centennial of Opus Dei to help you rekindle the gift of God at work in your life, in your prayer, in your family and friendships, and in your ordinary work.
Centennial Themes:
October 2026 – October 2027: Being Contemplatives in the Middle of the World
October 2027 – October 2028: Friendship and Confidence
October 2028 – February 2030: Work from the Viewpoint of Secularity
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Msgr. Thomas G. Bohlin
Msgr. Thomas G. Bohlin was born Aug. 3, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in northern New Jersey. He received a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and a doctorate in history from the University of Notre Dame in 1985. In 2002 he earned a doctorate in moral theology from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. He was ordained a priest for the Prelature of Opus Dei in 1997. From 1998 to 2002 he served as chancellor of Opus Dei at its world headquarters in Rome, working with the Prelate, Bishop Javier Echevarría. He was vicar of Opus Dei for the United States from 2002 to 2022, when Father Javier del Castillo succeeded him. In 2025 Father del Castillo was appointed vicar general of Opus Dei, and Msgr. Bohlin again became vicar for the United States and Canada.
