The spirit of the Work

The spirit of Opus Dei is straightforward, frank and genuine. It is based on Sacred Scripture, which is inspired by God, who is infinitely simple and who says of himself that he is the true God (Jer 10:10), that he is truthful,¹ that he is Truth itself.²

Today I would like to remind you of some points of this clear, loyal spirit of ours, commenting on some of its characteristics. For the Lord, my daughters and sons, by enkindling in me a lively desire to address you frequently, makes me understand very well the beautiful words of the Apostle Paul to the Galatians: filioli mei, quos iterum parturio donec formetur Christus in vobis (Gal 4:19); my little children, for whom I suffer a second time, until Christ is completely formed in you.

Meditate on it and live it

I would love you to learn how to meditate on all that I am writing to you, and live it out faithfully, so that what was said of the first Christians can be said of you too. “They all learnt what they ought to do, and not only learnt it but put it eagerly into practice. They practised it not only in the cities and market-places but on the mountain-tops”³ – everywhere.