Che vuol dire Opus Dei?
Che vuol dire Opus Dei?
La Prelatura della Santa Croce e Opus Dei (in Latino: Praelatura Sanctae Crucis et Operis Dei), più conosciuta nella forma abbreviata Opus Dei (letteralmente, "Opera di Dio"), è una prelatura personale della Chiesa cattolica, l'unica esistente attualmente nell'ordinamento canonico. ... Attualmente il prelato è Mons.
What does Opus Dei do?
- Opus Dei. Aside from their personal charity and social work, Opus Dei members organize training in Catholic spirituality applied to daily life; members are involved in running universities, university residences, schools, publishing houses, hospitals, and technical and agricultural training centers.
How is Opus Dei cult-like?
- How Opus Dei is Cult-Like. Opus Dei is often described in the media as "cult-like.". Opus Dei numerary Meg Kates' statement, "Members are free to come, free to go, free to participate, free not to, free to walk right out the door, free to stay" is deceptive . The true personal freedom of numerary members, who make up 25-30% of all members, is hindered by the following controls that are put into place by Opus Dei.
What does the Latin phrase Opus Dei mean?
- Opus Dei is Latin for "Work of God"; hence the organization is often referred to by members and supporters as the Work. Opus Dei was founded in Spain in 1928 by canonized Catholic priest Josemaría Escrivá and was given final Catholic Church approval in 1950 by Pope Pius XII.
What is a cooperator of Opus Dei?
- Cooperators of Opus Dei also include non-Catholics, non Christians and nonbelievers, who share the human and social development objectives of apostolic initiatives, that are open to all and are promoted by the faithful (laity and clergy) of the Prelature jointly with many other citizens.
