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. [1] It encompasses profissional competence,[2] working ethically [3] and helping others.[4],[5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
- ↑ Josemaria Escriva. Work (number 702). The Forge. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ↑ Josemaria Escriva. Work (number 681). The Forge. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ↑ Josemaria Escriva. Work (number 695). The Forge. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ↑ Josemaria Escriva. Chariy (number 440). The Way. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ↑ Josemaria Escriva. Work (number 684). The Forge. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ↑ Opus Dei Official Web Site. Message. Retrieved on 2008-10-11.
- ↑ Josemaria Escriva. Chapter 15: Study (number 353). The Way. Retrieved on 2008-10-11.