June 14th Comments (130) / RSS Post Filed under John Wauck, On Opus Dei, Recommended Posts, The Da Vinci Code

Perhaps the easiest way to give a sense of what a numerary’s life is really like is simply to look at the closest one at hand. I joined Opus Dei when I was in high school. Naturally, I lived with my parents. Opus Dei did not separate me from my parents or family. In fact, [...]

April 12th Comments (24) / RSS Post Filed under Art, John Wauck, Life of Jesus Christ, Mortification, On Opus Dei, Recommended Posts, The Church, The Da Vinci Code

For the fortunate few who haven’t read it, here’s a brief summary of Dan Brown’s novel The Da Vinci Code, somewhat re-arranged for clarity’s sake.

January 20th Comments (225) / RSS Post Filed under John Wauck

My own story seems to connect, perhaps collide, would be the better word, with The Da Vinci Code in several ways. I am American priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei, living at the real headquarters of Opus Dei in Rome (the one that’s not in NY), which has been my home for the last [...]