Forgiving

"We must bring people together, we must understand others, we must make allowances. Never put up a cross just to keep alive the memory that some people have killed others. Such a cross would betoken the devil. Christ 's Cross is to keep silent, to [...]
Tags: Repentance, cheerfulness, Understanding, Contrition, Peace

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Julius Butime

Julius Butime, from Uganda explains how St Josemaria's teaching can help to eliminate fighting and hatred.
Tags: Understanding, Opus Dei, Peace

Testimony

Lebanon, a country in continual reconstruction

My grandparents emigrated from Kfour El Arabi in Lebanon to Colombia at the beginning of the twentieth century. My parents taught us to love their former homeland, and I decided to return to the country of my forefathers in 1997. I studied architecture in Bogota, Colombia, [...]
Tags: Hope, Optimism, Peace, Supernatural outlook, numerary

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In the Media: A meeting with the Prelate of Opus Dei

September 19, New York Sun Exactly What Is a Religion Of Peace? BY ALICIA COLON When I received the invitation from Opus Dei's communications director to attend a meeting with Prelate Bishop Javier Echevarria, who was visiting from Rome, my first thought was: "Uh oh, they're trying [...]
Tags: Understanding, Peace, Opus Dei prelate

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University of Toronto Congress about Saint Josemaría

Inspired by Saint Josemaría’s message, a number of different people who are working to improve the human and spiritual conditions of the poor met for the second year running for a conference called “Sowers of Peace and Joy” held at Brennan Hall, University of Toronto, [...]
Tags: Joy, Citizenship, Peace, Solidarity

Testimony

Unite, understand, forgive

Josemaria Escriva calls us to be holy and exemplary. In contrast to some tendencies in Christianity, which were strong especially in the Middle Ages, Josemaria Escriva, who lived through civil war and saw people die with his own eyes – always called for peace. He [...]
Tags: Understanding, Peace, Unity

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Sowers of peace and joy

The contemporary world is a place full of hope, and yet it presents urgent challenges and difficulties which require a decisive response from Christians. For we cannot forget that Christ is our peace. While we have our eyes fixed on our heavenly homeland, Christians [...]
Tags: Joy, Charity, Citizenship, Culture, Faith, Peace