The influence of Opus Dei in Spain

Some people, precisely because of the presence of laymen of Opus Dei in influential positions in Spanish society [in 1967], speak of the influence of Opus Dei in Spain. Can you explain what this influence is? Opus Dei’s influence in civil society is not of a [...]
Tags: Apostolate, Citizenship, Opus Dei, Politics

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Humanizing work

A woman’s specific contribution Women are called to bring to the family, to society and to the Church, characteristics which are their own and which they alone can give: their gentle warmth and untiring generosity, their love for detail, their quick-wittedness and intuition, their simple and [...]
Tags: Charity, Family and work, Politics

Testimony

There are no dogmas in politics

There are no dogmas in politics, there’s not just one right way of defending life in the public sphere. Saint Josemaria Escriva would tell us that, as Christians, we have to understand society, study its problems, and then make decisions, but without thinking that they [...]
Tags: Citizenship, Freedom, Politics, Responsibility

Testimony

Christians have a responsibility to participate in public life

Married and father of ten children, Christopher Wolfe is totally convinced of Christians’ responsibility to participate in public affairs. He has proclaimed it in his 25-year career as a professor of political science in different American colleges, and he went to Rome in January 2002 [...]
Tags: Politics, Responsibility, Society

Testimony

I realized that I could be a good Christian, a football fan and a party member

I have to acknowledge the fact that I come from a very idealistic family. I was born and brought up in politics, and arguing about ideas and ideals has always been part of my life. I’ve always considered myself an idealist, and so I defend [...]
Tags: Opus Dei, Politics, Service, Unity of life

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Freedom, politics and Opus Dei

The difficulties that the Work encountered in the sixties did not come just from the opposition of one particular person or group. The founder faced all kinds of resistance, as often happens with any institution of historic significance. Some of these have already been mentioned, [...]
Tags: Citizenship, History, Freedom, Opus Dei, Politics