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| − | The '''Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei''', commonly known as '''Opus Dei''' ([[Latin]] for "Work of God") or '''the Work''', is a | + | The '''Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei''', commonly known as '''Opus Dei''' ([[Latin]] for "Work of God") or '''the Work''', is a prelature created by the [[Roman Catholic|Roman Catholic Church]] church, composed of a prelate, secular priests, and ordinary lay people, whose mission is to help spread the Catholic teaching that everyone is called to become a saint and an apostle, and that ordinary life is a path to sanctity. |
Revision as of 09:33, 4 March 2006
The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, commonly known as Opus Dei (Latin for "Work of God") or the Work, is a prelature created by the Roman Catholic Church church, composed of a prelate, secular priests, and ordinary lay people, whose mission is to help spread the Catholic teaching that everyone is called to become a saint and an apostle, and that ordinary life is a path to sanctity.
