Spirituality of Opus Dei

Opus Dei's spirituality has influenced the daily life of laymen and laywomen since 1928.

Opus Dei is a hierarchical organization spread worldwide that comprises mostly laymen and laywomen, and a few priests. They do not change their current status when become members. In contrast to religious people, they do not profess any kind of vows, but strive to draw close to God in their ordinary activities.

Sanctifying work is the main Opus Dei's message. It encompasses profissional competence, working ethically and helping others. ,

This stems from the so-called ''divine filiation''. According to Opus Dei's official web site, divine filiation leads the Christian faithful to a deep awareness of their being children of God, fosters confidence in divine providence, simplicity in their dialogue with God, resulting in a truly Christian love for the world and for all human realities created by God, and a sense of calm and optimism. Opus Dei also emphasizes the necessity of the so-called unity of life, which is closely related to divine filiation. Unity of life means uniting spiritual. life with professional, social, and family life; behaving according to one's faith in every circunstance in life.