Opus Dei - An Introduction to Opus Dei (1 of 7)

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Resumo

TLDRThe video discusses the teachings of Opus Dei, founded by St. Josemaría Escrivá in 1928, which focuses on integrating spirituality into everyday life. The central message of Opus Dei is finding holiness in daily work and ordinary situations, a concept summarized by the phrase 'Christ in the middle of the world.' This approach helps believers see the big picture in life by prioritizing God, family, and work. Spirituality, according to Opus Dei, should seamlessly blend with daily activities, making it as ordinary as washing a car or teaching. St. Josemaría emphasized the importance of doing ordinary things well and finding divine purpose in the mundane, showing that little everyday tasks can lead to holiness.

Conclusões

  • ✨ Opus Dei integrates spirituality into everyday life.
  • 🔍 Focus on finding holiness in daily work and ordinary situations.
  • 📅 Prioritize God, family, and work to see the big picture.
  • 📚 St. Josemaría Emphasized doing ordinary things well.
  • 🏆 Everyday life is a path to holiness, according to St. Josemaría.
  • 🔄 Spirituality blends with daily activities without being a burden.
  • 🌟 Finding the divine in mundane tasks is key to Opus Dei's teachings.
  • 🏃‍♂️ Daily obstacles are growth opportunities.
  • 🔑 Little things are important for personal development.
  • 🛠️ 'Opus Dei' translates to 'Work of God' in Latin.

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    Opus Dei emphasizes practical spirituality by living out Christian principles in daily life. The speaker highlights the importance of integrating faith with everyday actions without feeling burdened. Opus Dei teaches seeing divine significance in ordinary experiences, guided by the belief that everyday life is a path to holiness. This philosophy, founded by St. Josemaría Escrivá, calls for putting God's, family's, and work's priorities in order, and underlines small acts and perseverance, compared to life's hurdles, as means to maintaining spiritual vitality. This aligns with Escrivá's view of finding God in the mundane, as he emphasized holiness in daily work and life.

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Vídeo de perguntas e respostas

  • What is Opus Dei?

    Opus Dei is a personal prelature of the Catholic Church, founded by St. Josemaria Escriva, focusing on finding holiness in everyday life.

  • Who founded Opus Dei?

    Opus Dei was founded by St. Josemaria Escriva in 1928.

  • What does 'Opus Dei' mean?

    'Opus Dei' means 'Work of God' in Latin.

  • What is the main message of Opus Dei?

    The main message is to find holiness in daily work and ordinary life, integrating spirituality into all aspects of life.

  • How is spirituality integrated into daily life according to Opus Dei?

    Spirituality is considered part of everyday activities, not as an added burden.

  • What is the significance of little things in Opus Dei's teachings?

    Little things in daily life are viewed as important opportunities for holiness.

  • How does Opus Dei view daily obstacles?

    Daily obstacles are seen as opportunities for growth and perseverance.

  • Why is St. Josemaria called the saint of ordinary life?

    He is called this because he emphasized finding holiness in the ordinary aspects of life.

  • What are priority order according to the video?

    The priorities should be God, family, and then work.

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    FINDING CHRIST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD
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    One of the things that struck me when I started to learn about Opus Dei
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    was how practical and concrete it was.
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    Oftentimes you would go to hear a homily and it would say
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    ‘it’s good to be good and to love everybody, love your neighbour’
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    and how to actually live it out. That was what I found with Opus Dei. It helped me do that.
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    God gives you the extra graces to live it wherever you are.
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    So here I am, I’m out here – and he called me from out here.
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    So I just have to adapt my circumstances to live Opus Dei
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    out here in the scrub, really!
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    It helps you see the big picture. It helps you see what is really really important in life.
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    If you put the priorities of God, family and work in that order,
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    you tend to see the big picture.
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    I’ve got this in my life and I know this is good,
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    because this has brought, in my own experience, a lot of joy.
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    So I naturally want to share this with other people.
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    My spirituality in Opus Dei is not like an ‘added extra’ on top of my day.
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    I don’t consider it a burden.
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    It’s not like my day is very busy and I have to – on top of that – have my spiritual life.
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    They are one and the same thing.
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    I think in everyday life you try to be a better person, whether it’s washing the car better,
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    or being a better teacher, or whatever it is.
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    St Josemaria talked about the little things being important.
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    When you talk about keeping your love alive,
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    it’s not always going to be big romantic dinners and grand trips away.
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    It’s the little things at the end of each day.
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    It’s doing ordinary things really well and persevering.
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    It’s like the steeple chase –
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    you run along and it’s great then you try and jump over the hurdles
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    and sometimes you fall and drop down but you have to keep on going and get yourself up.
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    There is something holy, something divine,
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    hidden in the most ordinary situations
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    and it is up to each one of you to discover it.
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    Our ordinary everyday life can be a path to holiness.
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    [St. Josemaría Escrivá]
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    Josemaría Escrivá is known as the saint of ordinary life. He founded Opus Dei in 1928.
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    It’s latin for Work of God and is a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church.
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    This specific Christian mission consists in spreading the ideal of holiness in daily work
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    and the ordinary circumstances of life – Christ in the middle of the world
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    Everyday Life
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    "Either we learn to find our Lord in ordinary, everyday life
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    or else we shall never find Him".
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    [St. Josemaría]
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    FINDING CHRIST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD
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    St. Josemaría Escrivá, Founder of Opus Dei
Etiquetas
  • Opus Dei
  • St. Josemaría Escrivá
  • holiness
  • everyday life
  • spirituality
  • Catholic Church
  • daily work
  • ordinary life
  • faith
  • personal growth