Opus Dei in the Church
A Theological Reflection on the Spirit and Apostolate of Opus Dei
Opus Dei in the Church
A Theological Reflection on the Spirit and Apostolate of Opus Dei
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Description
On November 28, 1982, Pope St. John Paul II signed the Apostolic Constitution Ut sit, establishing Opus Dei as a personal pleasure. This was a decisive event in the process whereby Opus Dei assumed the canonical structure suited to its theological and spiritual reality. It was a seminal event in the life of the Church, with important implications for every Catholic.
In this collection, three theologians and members of Opus Dei — Pedro Rodriguez, Fernando Ocáriz, and José Luis Illanes — explore the significance of Opus Dei and its place in the mission of the Church using two principal sources: the writings of St. Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei, and the living reality of the prelature.
This in-depth guide provides an urgent understanding of this key apostolate in the Church, expounding upon: the vocation to Opus Dei in relation to the Church’ s call to holiness; the nature of that vocation for people in different states in life; and, the proper role of the Christian in the secular world and Opus Dei’ s call for the sanctification of ordinary life.
