Bohemian but not slapdash

Miguel Aranguren is a novelist and father of four. “I learned from St Josemaria that in a bohemian job like mine there is no room for half-finished work.”

December 12, 2011

I am an author, novelist, op-ed writer, and married with four children. I have a wonderful job: telling stories. I had the great good fortune to be born into a Christian family which was imbued quite naturally with St Josemaria’s teachings. I say “quite naturally” because the message about holiness in ordinary life was something my parents didn’t just talk about: they practiced it and taught it with their lives.

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Living with an angel on earth. His burden is not heavy

I’m Isabel Merino. I’ve been in Opus Dei for 25 years. I’m married with four children.

December 6, 2011

Our youngest son, Inigo, was born on April 13, 2008. There were complications with the pregnancy, and I was hospitalized in the high-risk unit. One of the ultrasound scans showed that our baby had severe heart problems. We knew there was a 50-50 chance he would be born with some syndrome.

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Inside the library

Sophie Mégevand, Fribourg, Switzerland.

October 21, 2011

The world of libraries: a network of human relations in which God has his place
When I say I am a librarian, people often say, “Lucky you, you must read lots of books!” It’s true that a large number of books passes through my hands, but I only have time to skim through them. That is part of my job, so that I can catalogue them correctly and pick out key-words to describe their content.

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Life becomes simpler when we pray

Zhonghua, chinese student in Germany

September 16, 2011

Zhonghua Wang is from Beijing and studies in Germany. She tells how she comes to be baptized by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome, during the Easter Vigil, 2011..

I am Zhonghua Wang from Beijing, China. I’m currently studying in Germany. I met the Catholic faith through my best friend. After that encounter, especially after finding the Catholic faith and Opus Dei, my life changed drastically.

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How to become holy in everyday things

Wei Zhang is Chinese, and is studying in Germany

August 18, 2011

Wei Zhang talks about how St Josemaria’s message is a path for many people to find God while living in society, by trying to be better every day.

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From Warsaw to New Jersey, with St Josemaria’s teachings

Sarah Nasiek, a pediatrician in a federally funded clinic and in three schools, is a cooperator of Opus Dei. She recalls how Saint Josemaria’s teachings helped her to find God in her ordinary life.

New Jersey, US, May 22, 2011

I met Opus Dei while I was studying medicine in Warsaw, Poland, around twenty years ago. Opus Dei had just started its activities and someone in the Work met my Grandmother who was a professor at the Warsaw Veterinary University.

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Roland Joffe, film director

“This story forced me to think as much as I ever have in my life.”

March 25, 2011

The director of There Be Dragons introduced his film in Rome on March 21*, comparing St Josemaria to President Mandela in their shared love for freedom and forgiveness. The director admitted, “This story forced me to think as much as I ever have in my life.”

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It's about how you live your life

Nic, media and communications consultant, producer. Canada

March 21, 2011

So I'm Nic and I'm a producer. I'm also an expert in media and communications. And I had the great privilege of not only meeting but working with Opus Dei around the time of the Da Vinci Code release.

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My music... and Saint Josemaria

John, premier violoncelle de l’Orchestre symphonique de Kitchener.

Canada, March 14, 2011

John, learned from St Josemaria that making a place for God in his life meant he could find the right place for his family and friends too, without abandoning his music.

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Everything is fine

Dagmar is Canadian, Lutheran, and a property consultant. Her mother was at the point of death and she prayed to St Josemaria. She tells the story:

Canada, March 9, 2011

My mother is a woman of a certain age and she has health issues. Back to December of 2005 she got very sick and she thought she was having a heart attack. Called me at 3 o'clock in the morning. We go into the hospital and they start doing all the tests on her which they have to do and all hysteria breaks loose.

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My illness? An opportunity to come closer to God

When Chikaodili fell ill, she found herself at the beginning of a journey into happiness, in God’s hands.

Anambra State, Nigeria, March 3, 2011

I met Opus Dei while I was studying to be a nurse. I have always felt attracted by the serenity that comes of Christian living and the message of St Josemaria, which I could see in the people of Opus Dei.

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St Josemaria Rugby Club

Guatemala, February 20, 2011

I spent most of my time in El Roble School, Guatemala. Ever since I was little it’s been like my second home, I grew up there and I currently work there.

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