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Though the mystery of the Blessed Trinity God has invited us into the heart of his family life. A meditation by Fr Tom Dowd

The Feast of the Ascension reminds us of the joy that the apostles felt - and we too can feel - on seeing our Lord ascend to God the Father and the happiness that awaits us in the next life. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

A meditation on the Holy Spirit by Fr Pat Gorevan, as we prepare for the Feast of Pentecost.

A meditation by Fr Gavan for the month of May, dedicated to our Lady.

The Resurrection of Jesus, the fundamental event upon which our Christian faith rests, changes everything. A time for faith. A meditation by Fr Tom Dowd

Today’s feast shows the beauty and importance of Our Lady’s obedience and our own too. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings

Tuesday 17th March is the Feast Day of the Patron Saint of our Ireland, a man of God who brought Christianity to Ireland and who can help us rediscover it. A meditation by Fr Andrew Black.

“This is insane!” We should be so amazed by our encounter with Christ that we are moved to share this encounter with others. Just as the Samaritan woman did in the Gospel featured on the Third Sunday of Lent. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings

Jesus gives us the parable of the Prodigal Son to show us with what love and compassion God our Father awaits our conversion. A meditation by Fr Gavan given on Ash Wednesday in 2026

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. A time to get back to basics in our spiritual life. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings. Please follow this show. It really helps it reach further!

February 14 is the occasion of two anniversaries for the Prelature of Opus Dei: the commencement of Opus Dei's apostolic work with women in 1930 and the beginning of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross in 1943. Fr Patrick Gorevan reflects on how St Josemaría Escrivá responded to the divine inspiration he received on that date and what that means for us today.  This meditation was originally published in 2022

At Lourdes Our Lady repeatedly asked St Bernadette to offer sacrifices for the conversion of sinners. This feast provides us with a good opportunity to begin our preparation for Lent which begins in a week. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

In our prayer we have to touch Jesus with our faith and love, as do Jairus and the woman with the flux of blood. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

The ability to focus on what we have to do at any moment is fundamental. Otherwise we will never work, pray, rest or simply be with others as we are meant to. We need the virtue of focus, known in Latin as “studiositas”. This is especially true of our use of screens. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

In this meditation we give thanks for the holy life of St James, highlighting the role of his parents Zebedee and Salome in his vocation, the power of example and the value of service. A meditation by Fr Tom Dowd.

A meditation by Fr James Hurley for the octave between the Feast of Corpus Christi and the Feast of the Sacred Heart.

Today we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, the feast of the Solemn Inauguration of the Church.That involved a very special out-pouring of the third person of the Blessed Trinity on the Church, an outpouring, which completely transformed the apostles and through them and with them the whole body of the Church.That work of transformation by the Holy Spirit continues over time. In fact, the Holy Spirit has been transforming, not only ourselves but many, many, people since the beginning of time. So today we can ask the Holy Spirit to continue his work in us helping us to be open to new conversions both in small ways and in great ways Today for all in Opus Dei, we ask the Holy Spirit to help us renew the Consecration of the Work and of ourselves to the Holy Spirit which St Josemaría first made on the feast of Pentecost 1971.A meditation by Fr Tom Dowd

The Ascension is Jesus’ last appearance to the Apostles and the day he sits at the right hand of the Father, bringing our frail human nature to the life of glory.. A meditation by Fr Pat Gorevan

This is a meditation by Fr Tom Dowd for the Feast day of Blessed Alvaro del Portillo, the first successor of St Josemaria. He was a very bright engineer and later on theologian and canon lawyer, courageous, brave, and conscientious person and was a wonderful support to St Josemaría over many years.He had a marked devotion to our Lady and gave great example of unity with and love for the Pope.

With the Resurrection of Jesus we begin the 50 days of Eastertide. These days offer us a time to think about the joy of heaven that Christ has won for us with his Passion, Death and Resurrection. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings

Our Lord is tested by some Scribes and Pharisees who bring to him a women caught in compromising circumstances (ref John 8:1-11). In his response he acts with great mercy while not forgetting the needs of Justice. His way of acting reminds us how often charity consist more in understanding that in giving. A Meditation for the Fifth Sunday of Lent by Fr Tom Dowd.

Laetare Sunday allows us to glimpse the mystery of our new life at Easter and hasten towards it in hope. A meditation by Fr Pat Gorevan.

In the Annunciation we see how the Blessed Virgin delights in the will of God. We can learn this lesson from her. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings

The personality of St Joseph is very rich. We can pray here about the fact that he is a 'good and faithful' servant. In this, St Joseph is identified with Christ the Servant and comes to share in the joy of God. This identity and joy is also offered to all of us. A meditation by Fr Donncha O hAodha

The 17th March is the Feast of St Patrick, Patron of Ireland. A meditation by Fr Andrew Black.

Ash Wednesday is a favourable time to join the Lenten ‘campaign’ and to let God into our lives anew, so that in Christ we may become the goodness of God. A meditation by Fr Pat Gorevan

When we attend Mass we should remember three things: that we should participate actively in the Mass, we must try to appreciate the mystery of the Mass, and ensure that we do not turn up empty handed.  A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings

The Feast of the Chair of St Peter on Feb 22 celebrates a precious chair kept in St Peter's Basilica in Rome, and which tradition holds  to have been used by St Peter himself. That chair is a precious relic of St Peter and as a symbol of Jesus entrusting supremacy in the Church to Peter and his successors. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

On 14th February, anniversary of the founding of the women's branch of the Work and of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross, we rediscover the beauty of living with Christ in and through the ordinary and we give joyful thanks to God. A meditation by Fr Donncha O hAodha.

The feast of the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple and the custom of contemplating the Joys and Sorrows of St Joseph over these seven Sundays leading up to the feast of St Joseph on 19 March. Deepening our knowledge of and love for St Joseph deepens our knowledge of and love for Jesus. A meditation by Fr Tom Dowd.

The anniversary of the election of Fr Fernando Ocariz and his appointment as Prelate of Opus Dei in 2017 by Pope Francis occurs during the Octave of prayer for Christian Unity. This can lead us to pray about the unity of Opus Dei within the unity of the Church. A meditation by Fr Donncha O hAodha.

On the anniversary of the birth of St Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei, Fr Paul O'Callaghan shares some reflections on why we can be grateful for the faithfulness, dedication and love....for being such a good father to us in sharing the spirit of the Work with us. St Josemaria is affectionately known by faithful of Opus Dei as "our Father" , and with good reason. This year we will mark the 50th anniversary of his death in 1975; his message and life has so much to offer us today, as it did during his life.

The Epiphany brings the whole world to the stable and offers a way to bring the spirit of Christmas into our lives during the year to come. A meditation by Fr Pat Gorevan

Greater than she, none but God. 'The Blessed Virgin from the fact that she is the Mother of God has a certain infinite dignity which comes from the infinite good, which is God.' There is no danger of exaggerating. We can never hope to fathom this inexpressible mystery; nor will we ever be able to give sufficient thanks to our Mother for bringing us into such intimacy with the Blessed Trinity. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings. •⁠ ⁠Text from point 276 of chapter Mother of God and Our Mother of Josemaría Escrivá's book Friends of God. Link: https://escriva.org/en/amigos-de-dios/276/

How wonderful it is that the Lord Christ chose to come among us as part of a family coming into this world in the same way that we all came. That is a clear sign of how much our Lord wishes to unite with us, truly becoming like us in all things but sin. That is a great honour for our human nature and for marriage and family and shows that the joys and sorrows of family life are an important part of the path to holiness. On this feast day the consecration of the families of all who form part of Opus Dei is renewed, a consecration first made by St Josemaria in 1951. A meditation by Fr Tom Dowd

The infant Jesus shows us the almighty humility of God. He invites us to approach the mystery of his Nativity with humility so as to receive all the graces he wants to give us. A meditation by Fr Donncha O hAodha for Christmas Day

The feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary helps us see God’s love at work in our Mother and open our hearts to his grace. A meditation by Fr Pat Gorevan.

Advent is a time to stay awake and not allow passing things to hypnotise us. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

Jesus Christ reigns by being the Suffering Servant. Let us savour his immense love for us, and let us deepen in our call to share in his kingly service to everyone. Moreover, we discover that we are the first beneficiaries of living a very apostolic life. A meditation by Fr Donncha O hAodha.

During the month of November the Church turns our attention towards the Last Things. In this month it is good to contemplate our own death, but not to look at dying as something that happens only at the very end of our life on earth; it is already present in the process of living. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

 To be a Christian is to brought into the fellowship or communion of God's own life, where there are no individuals, but persons who live lives intensely immersed in the lives of others. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings

October is dedicated to the Rosary and this month gives us an opportunity to pray the Rosary not just more, but more deeply. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings

At the Canonization of St Josemaria, St John Paul II said that "in the Founder of Opus Dei, there is an extraordinary love for the will of God". This can be a source of joy and an inspiration for us. A meditation by Fr Donncha O hAodha.

On the feast of the Guardian Angels, Fr James Hurley meditates on devotion to angels.

Our Lady’s birthday, the holy Name of Mary and our Lady of Sorrows, three Marian feasts this week which help us celebrate and imitate our Mother. A meditation by Fr Pat Gorevan

Beginning back to ordinary life after the summer holidays can be difficult, but we should delight in returning to the God-given task of transforming this world, and also deepen our sense of solidarity with our fellow workers. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings

On 23 August 1982, Pope St John Paul II announced his decision to erect Opus Dei as a Personal Prelature. It was a decision preceded by much prayer. The anniversary reminds us of the great value of a good stubbornness when it comes to prayer of petition. The virtue of stubbornness is also important in our effects to grow, with the help of God's grace, in holiness, that is in love of God and others. A meditation by Fr Tom Dowd.

Our Lady as our most loving Mother always goes ahead of us. She is always early and prepares the way for her Son Jesus and for all of us who are her children. A meditation by Fr Donncha O hAodha for the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady

The little boy who offers the Apostles his five barley loaves and two small fish has no idea of that part that tiny offering will play in the plans of God. Like we don't realise the great power of our Yes to God. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

Many of the Jews pursue Jesus eagerly with apparent fervour for his teaching, when in fact what all they really want is his bread. We too have to examine our motivations in following Jesus, and purify out false motivations.  A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings