The monthly recollection

The members’ plan of life foresees a monthly recollection. Each monthly recollection covers a specific theme. The day of recollection (for celibate members) lasts from early in the morning to mid-afternoon. The evening of recollection (for married members) lasts three hours in the evening.
As occurs during the annual retreat, silence is observed for the length [...]

Pedro Poveda: Escriva’s precursor

Escriva says that he “saw” Opus Dei in 1928 in a divine inspiration. Its mission was to remind all Catholics of the universal call to sanctity. Escriva says he “founded” Opus Dei after carrying out an exhaustive search of existing Catholic institutions that might embody what he had “seen”.
Meet Saint Pedro Poveda, a Spaniard like [...]