Difference between revisions of "Opus dei"
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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 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. | 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. | ||
| − | In Nationstates, the number of supporters is growing. The [[Roman Catholic|Roman Catholic Church]] now accepts the Opus dei as a legitimate form of worship | + | In Nationstates, the number of supporters is growing. The [[Roman Catholic|Roman Catholic Church]] now accepts the Opus dei as a legitimate form of worship. The region itself is starting to gain sorport with many exsiting [[Roman Catholic|Catholics]]. |
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Revision as of 10:41, 4 March 2006
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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 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.
In Nationstates, the number of supporters is growing. The Roman Catholic Church now accepts the Opus dei as a legitimate form of worship. The region itself is starting to gain sorport with many exsiting Catholics.
