Talk:Opus Dei/Bibliography

Writings of Josemaría Escrivá[edit]

Josemaría Escrivá (1992). The Way. Scepter Publications. ISBN 0933932545.
Josemaría Escrivá (1992). Furrow. Scepter Publications. ISBN 0933932553.
Josemaría Escrivá (1992). The Forge. Scepter Publications. ISBN 0933932561.
Josemaría Escrivá (1982). Christ Is Passing By. Scepter Publications. ISBN 0933932049.
Josemaría Escrivá (1981). Friends of God. Scepter Publications. ISBN 0906138027.
Josemaría Escrivá De Balaguer; (2003). Conversations with Monsignor Josemaría Escrivá. Scepter Publications. ISBN 1889334588.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Writings about Escrivá and his works[edit]

By Opus Dei members or publishers[edit]

Antonio Aranda (2000). El bullir de la sangre de Cristo": estudio sobre el cristocentrismo del beato Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer. Rialp. 84-321-3283-7.
B. Badrinas, ed., Testimonies on Josemaria Escriva, Founder of Opus Dei, Sinagtala 1992. – collection of some testimonies given by ecclesiastical officials which were used for the beatification process.
ed. M.Belda; et al. (1997). Holiness and the World: Studies in the Teachings of Blessed Josemariá Escrivá. Scepter Publications. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help); Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help)-- collection of contributions to a theological symposium; contributors include Ratzinger, del Portillo, Cottier, dalla Torre, Ocariz, Illanes, Aranda, Burggraf and an address by John Paul II.
Peter Berglar (1994). Opus Dei. Life and Work of its Founder. Scepter. ISBN 0933932650. -- A study of Opus Dei based on the life story and work of its founder written by a professor of history at the University of Cologne.
Federico Delclaux (1992). Santa María en los escritos del Beato Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer. Rialp. ISBN 84-321-2946-1.
Javier Echevarria, Memoría del Beato Josemaría Escriva, Rialp, 2000. ISBN 84-321-3305-1
Dennis Helming, Footprints in the snow. A pictorial biography of the founder of Opus Dei. Scepter 1986. - the first biography written by an American.
José Luis Illanes (1982). On the Theology of Work: Aspects of the Teaching of the Founder of Opus Dei. Four Courts Press, Dublin.
Fernando Ocariz (1995). God as Father in the Message of Blessed Josemaria. Scepter.
Francisco Ponz, Mi encuentro con el Fundador del Opus Dei. Madrid, 1939-1944 Eunsa, 2000
Alvaro del Portillo, Cesare Cavalleri, Immersed in God: Blessed Josemaria Escriva, Founder of Opus Dei As Seen by His Successor, Bishop Alvaro Del Portillo, Scepter Publishers 1996 ISBN 0933932855
Andres Vasquez de Prada: The Founder of Opus Dei. The Life of Josemaria Escrivá, Scepter Publishers 1997.
Pilar Urbano, El hombre de Villa Tevere: los años romanos de Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, Plaza & Janés, 1995. ISBN 84-9793-378-

By others[edit]

William May, Holiness and Ordinary Life in the Teaching of Saint Josemaria Escriva - theological analysis of Escrivá's teachings
Salvador Bernal, Msgr. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer: a profile of the Founder of Opus Dei, Veritas 1978.
Ernest Caparros (2001). The Juridical Mind of Blessed Josemaría Escrivá. Midwest Theological Forum, Chicago.
Jesús Ynfante El santo fundador del Opus Dei. Biografía completa de Josemaría Escrivá

Writings about Opus Dei[edit]

By Opus Dei members and publishers[edit]

1982 Statutes of Opus Dei -- Latin and English
Dominique Le Tourneau (2002). What Is Opus Dei?. Gracewing. ISBN 0852441363. -- a French scholar's synthesis
Amadeo Fuenmayor, Valentin Gomez-Iglesias and Jose Luis Illanes (1996). The Canonical Path of Opus Dei. Four Courts Press. ISBN 1851822216. -- two canonists and a theologian study the juridical nature and history of Opus Dei
O'Connor, William: Opus Dei: An Open Book. A Reply to the Secret World of Opus Dei by Michael Walsh, Mercier 1991
William West (1987). Opus Dei. Exploding a Myth. Scepter. ISBN 0949773751. -- a 5-year research in 10 countries conducted by a senior journalist and deputy editor of the Australian
John Coverdale: Uncommon Faith: The Early Years of Opus Dei (1928-1943), Scepter Publications, 2002. ISBN 188933474X
Rafael Gomez Perez (1992). Opus Dei: Una Explicacion. Ediciones Rialp. ISBN 8432128929. -- professor of anthropology explains various aspects of Opus Dei
Various Authors (1971). Cristianos Corrientes: Textos sobre el Opus Dei. Rialp, Madrid.
François Gondrand, At God's Pace, Scepter 1989.
José Orlandis, Mis recuerdos: primeros tiempos del Opus Dei en Roma Rialp, 1995 ISBN 84-321-3090-7
Pedro Rodriguez, Fernando Ocariz and José Luis Illanes (1994). Opus Dei in the Church. Four Courts Press. ISBN 1851821708. -- an ecclesiological and theological study of Opus Dei
Giuseppe Romano (1995). Opus Dei: Who? How? Why?. Alba House. ISBN 0818907398. -- a study of an Italian essayist
Luis Ignacio Seco (1987). The Legacy of Msgr. Josemaria Escriva. Sinagtala Publishers, Manila.
Antonio Viana, “Law and spirit: on the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Opus Dei as a Personal Prelature,” Number 36, January-June 2003, Romana.
Pedro Casciaro (1998). Dream and Your Dreams will Fall Short. Princeton. ISBN 0906138442.
Joaquin Navarro Valls. The Human Realism of Sanctity. Information Office of Opus Dei on the Internet.

By others[edit]

John Paul II, Papal Bull Ut Sit Establishing the Personal Prelature of Opus Dei
John Paul II, Christifideles Omnes, Papal Decree on Escriva's Heroic Virtues
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI), Opus Dei and St. Josemaria: Letting God work
Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, St. Josemaria: God's Instrument for Opus Dei
Richard John Neuhaus, The Work of God in "First Things."
John L. Allen, Jr. (2005). Opus Dei: an Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church. Doubleday Religion. ISBN 0385514492. -- book written after 300 hours of interviews by American reporter John Allen
Allen, John, Jr. (14 December 2005). Opus Dei: The First Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church. Carnegie Council, New York City. — edited transcript of remarks, part of The Resurgence of Religion in Politics Series
Allen, John, Jr. (January 2006). "Unveiling Opus Dei". An Interview with John Allen, by John Romanowsky. Godspy.
Vittorio Messori (1997). Opus Dei, Leadership and Vision in Today’s Catholic Church. Regnery Publishing. ISBN 0895264501. -- an investigation (Un' indagine, the original Italian title) done by a journalist
Jean-Jacques Thierry (1975). Opus Dei: A Close Up. Scepter. ISBN 0933932324. -- the first serious study on Opus Dei to be published, written by a French journalist
Fergal Bowers (1989). The Work - An Investigation into Opus Dei in Ireland. Dufour Editions. ISBN 1853710377.
Peter Bristow (2001). Opus Dei: Christians in the Midst of the World. Catholic Truth Society, London.
Massimo Introvigne, Opus Dei and the Anti-cult Movement in Cristianità n. 229 (1994)
Dan Brown (2003). The Da Vinci Code. Double Day. ISBN 0-552-14951-9.
Joan Estruch (1995). Saints and Schemers: Opus Dei and its Paradoxes. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0735103569.
J. J. M Garvey (1989). Parents Guide to Opus Dei. Sicut Dixit Press. ISBN 0962850209.
Robert Hutchison (1992). Their Kingdom Come: Inside the Secret World of Opus Dei. ISBN 0312193440.
Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, "Are there sects in the Catholic Church?" L'Osservatore Romano Weekly Edition in English, 13/20 August 1997, page 3.
Maria del Carmen Tapia (1998). Beyond the Threshold. Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 0826410960.
Gordon Urquhart (1999). The Pope's Armada: : Unlocking the Secrets of Mysterious and Powerful New Sects in the Church. Prometheus Book. ISBN 157392699X.
Michael Walsh (1989). Opus Dei: An Investigation into the Secret Society Struggling for Power Within the Roman Catholic Church. Harper San Francisco. ISBN 0060692685.
Azanza, Ana.(spanish) (2004)Diecinueve años de mi vida caminando en una mentira: OPUS DEI El olivo
E.B.E.(Spanish) (mayo de 2005) La Obra como enfermedad (y a veces mortal)
Gustavo (Spanish) Marzo 2004 Lo que el Opus se llevó
Silver, Vernon; Smith, Michael. 30 April 2006. " Opus Dei's spiritual quest rooted in work, business". Bloomberg News.
Economic Times. (20 Mat 2006). We are no ruthless cult, says Opus Dei
Deborah Dundas. (19 May 2006). Inside Opus Dei

About Opus Dei and Spanish Fascism and Francoism[edit]

Arango, E. Ramón. 1995 (1985). Spain. Democracy Regained (Second Edition). Boulder, CO: Westview.
Carr, Raymond, and Juan Pablo Fusi. 1991 (1979). Spain: Dictatorship to democracy. London: Routledge.
De Blaye, Edouard. 1976 (1974). Franco and the Politics of Spain. Middlessex: Penguin. [original title Franco ou la monarchie sans roi, Editions Stock]
Descola, Jean. O Espagne, Albin Michel, Paris, 1976.
Ellwood, Sheelagh. 1994. Franco. Harlow, UK: Longman.
Graham, Robert. 1984. Spain. Change of a Nation. London: Michael Joseph.
Gunther, Richard. 1980. Public Policy in a No-Party State. Spanish Planning and Budgeting in the Twilight of the Franquist Era. Berkeley, CA: University of California. ]]
Gunther. Richard. 1980. Public Policy in a No-Party State. Spanish Planning and Budgeting in the Twilight of the Franquist Era. Berkeley: University of California.
Herr, Richard. 1971. Spain. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Hills, George. 1970. Spain. London: Ernest Benn Ltd.
Paredes, Javier (coord.), Historia contemporánea de España (siglo XX), Ariel Historia, Barcelona 1998.
Payne, Stanley G. 1999. Fascism in Spain. 1923-1977. Madison, WI: Wisconsin University.
Preston, Paul. 1990. The Politics of Revenge. Fascism and the Military in Twentieth-Century Spain. London. Unwin Hyman.
Preston, Paul. 1993. Franco. A Biography. London: HarperCollins.
Salgado Araujo, Francisco Franco, Mis conversaciones privadas con Franco, Col. Espejo de España, Ed. Planeta, 1976.
Tusell, Javier. Manual Historia de España: Siglo XX, Historia 16, Madrid, 1990.
Various Authors, (Manuel Ferrer, José de Armas, José Lino Feo, Manuel Fernández Areal, Charles Powell, Alfonso Ascanio), Franquismo y transición democrática: Lecciones recientes de Historia reciente de España, Centro de Estudios de Humanidades, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 1993.

Spanish[edit]

Mª del Carmen Tapia Tras el umbral, una vida en el Opus Dei (Un viaje al fanatismo).Ed. B
Isabel de Armas Ser mujer en el Opus Dei.Foca
E.B.E. (18 de mayo de 2005) La Obra como enfermedad (y a veces mortal)
Ana Azanza . (2004) Diecinueve años de mi vida caminando en una mentira: OPUS DEI El olivo
E.B.E. (2004) La ‘Santa Extorsión’
Michael Walsh El mundo secreto del Opus Dei Plaza & Janes
Amapola: 4 años en el Opus Dei como numeraria auxiliar pdf
María Angustias Moreno, El Opus Dei, Anexo a una historia pdf
María Angustias Moreno, La otra cara del Opus Dei pdf*
Alberto Moncada, Historia oral del Opus Dei pdf
Alberto Moncada, Los hijos del padre
Garriga, Ramón. 1977. El Cardenal Segura y el Nacional-Catolicismo. Barcelona: Planeta.
Gustavo, 2004 Lo que el opus se llevó

External links[edit]

Catholic Church sites and sites supporting Opus Dei:[edit]

The Vatican, Opus Dei and Josemaria Escriva
Papal Bull Ut Sit Establishing the Personal Prelature of Opus Dei and the Vatican Declaration on Opus Dei
Benedict XVI on Escriva and Opus Dei
Christifideles Omnes, Papal Decree on Escriva's Heroic Virtues
Opus Dei Official Site
Romana, the Opus Dei Prelature's Bulletin
Writings of Josemaría Escrivá
The Da Vinci Code - Opus Dei Responds
Documents About Opus Dei and its founder
Catholic Hierarchy: Data about the Prelature
EWTN page on Opus Dei
Matt's Opus Dei FAQ
Opus Dei Files
Opus Dei: Fact and Fiction, a publication of the Catholic League
Opus Dei: Fact and Fiction, an article in Tidings.com
Opus Dei: Quick Facts
Opus Dei Corporate Works
Opus Dei: Catholic Sources
Opus Members -- members testimonies
McCloskey's Perspectives -- website of writer Fr. McCloskey, priest of Opus Dei
Ordinary Christians in the World
Opus Dei In Everyday Life
Holiness in Daily Life
Harambee 2002
Opus Dei: Its Mission, Structure and Members -- from news service ZENIT - The World Seen from Rome
Opus Dei Information Handbook
Opus Dei...Tutta la verità -- Italian website on "Opus Dei...The Whole Truth"
L'Opus Dei e il movimento anti-sette - Opus Dei and the anti-cult movement (in Italian)
Opus Dei: Verdades, criticas y secretos -- Spanish website on "Opus Dei: Truths, criticisms and secrets"
Opus Dei: documentos, artículos y testimonios sobre el Opus Dei y su fundador
Cardinal Schönborn: "Are there sects in the Catholic Church?
Soy del Opus Dei -- An Opus Dei member tells experiences and answer questions
FAQ about Opus Dei -- Spanish FAQ about Opus Dei

Sites critical of Opus Dei:[edit]

Opus Dei Awareness Network
The Unofficial Opus Dei FAQ
Opus Libros, created by former Opus Dei numeraries (in Spanish)
Opus Dei: links, press reports, critical witnesses (in French)
Opus Dei in Brazil (in Portuguese)
Opus Dei - The Unofficial Homepage c
The Rising Spectre - allegations from Ian Paisley's European Institute for Protestant Studies
Opus Dei in the United States 1995 article in America magazine by Jesuit Fr. James Martin
Decoding secret world of Opus Dei BBC News
Online Bibliography of Michael Walsh, Opus Dei: An Investigation into the Powerful Secretive Society within the Catholic Church

Schools[edit]

The Heights School - a private prep school for boys in Potomac, MD, USA

Others[edit]

External links[edit]

Official Catholic Church documents

1982 statutes of Opus Dei (Current statutes of Opus Dei in Latin, the original language)
Translated Statutes (1982) of Opus Dei — From original Latin to English (unauthorized translation)
Pope John Paul II. Sacred Congregation for Bishops. (23 August 1982). Vatican Declaration on Opus Dei
Pope John Paul II. (28 November 1982). Apostolic Constitution Ut Sit Establishing the Personal Prelature of Opus Dei
1950 Constitutions of Opus Dei (Antiquated statutes of Opus Dei) — Latin and English (unauthorized translation)
Pope John Paul II. (7 October 2002). Address in Praise of Saint Josemaría — summarizes Escriva and Opus Dei's mission, work, message, and the main features of his teachings

Official references of the Prelature of Opus Dei

Escrivá, Josemaria. The Way, Furrow, The Forge, Christ is Passing By, Friends of God, Loyalty to the Church, Conversations with Msgr. Josemaria Escrivá, Scepter Publishers — the founder's teachings and explanations about Opus Dei; the most basic reference
Müller, Beat. Opus Dei Information Handbook — a basic text given to journalists
Shaw, Russel (1994). Ordinary Christians in the World — from the Office of Communications, Prelature of Opus Dei in the US

Writings of members

Berglar, Peter (1994). Opus Dei. Life and Work of its Founder. Scepter. — in-depth historical study; available on-line
Coverdale, John (2002). Uncommon Faith. Scepter Publishers. ISBN 1-889334-74-X.
Hahn, Scott (2006). Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace: My Spiritual Journey in Opus Dei. Random House Double Day Religion. ISBN 978-0-385-51924-3 — reflections of a former Presbyterian minister
Le Tourneau, Dominique (2002). What Is Opus Dei?. Gracewing. ISBN 0-85244-136-3. — a basic text; a French scholar's synthesis
Rodriguez, Pedro; Ocariz, Fernando; & Illanes, José Luis (1994). Opus Dei in the Church. Four Courts Press. ISBN 1-85182-170-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) — in-depth ecclesiological study
O'Connor, William (1991). Opus Dei: An Open Book. A Reply to the Secret World of Opus Dei by Michael Walsh. Mercier.
Pakaluk, Michael (June 1978). "Opus Dei In Everyday Life". The Family. — a typical day in the life of a member of Opus Dei

Writings of non-members

Allen, John, Jr. (2005). Opus Dei: an Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church, Doubleday Religion. ISBN 0-385-51449-2 — book written after 300 hours of interviews by a journalist of National Catholic Reporter, a left leaning newspaper; link refers to a summary Q&A. Some on-line excerpts are: Opus Dei: An Introduction, Chapter I: A Quick Overview, Chapter 4: Contemplatives in the Middle of the World, Chapter 7: Opus Dei and Secrecy
Allen, John, Jr. (December 2005). "Opus Dei: The First Objective Look behind the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church". Transcript of a talk presented at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Allen, John, Jr. (24 March 2005). "Decoding Opus Dei". An Interview with John Allen, by Edward Pentin. Newsweek. — a short summary of his book
Estruch, Joan (1995). Saints and Schemers: Opus Dei and its paradoxes.
Noam Friedlander (2005) "What Is Opus Dei", Publisher:Conspiracy Books / Collins and Brown, London. Year: 2005 Pages: 256pp. ISBN 1-84340-288-2.
Goodstein, Laurie (7 February 2006). "Group Says of 'Da Vinci Code' Film: It's Just Fiction". New York Times.
Hutchison, Robert (1999). Their Kingdom Come: Inside the Secret World of Opus Dei.
Introvigne, Massimo (May 1994). "Opus Dei and the Anti-cult Movement". Cristianità, 229, p. 3-12.
Jeffery, Simon (December 22, 2004) Opus Dei: Everything you need to know about the conservative Catholic organisation. The Guardian.
Luciani, Albino Cardinal (John Paul I) (25 July 78). "Seeking God through everyday work". Il Gazzettino Venice.
Martin, James, S.J. (25 February 1995). "Opus Dei in the United States". America Magazine.
Messori, Vittorio (1997). Opus Dei, Leadership and Vision in Today's Catholic Church. Regnery Publishing. ISBN 0-89526-450-1. — an investigation (Un' indagine, the original Italian title) done by the journalist behind Crossing the Threshold of Hope and the Ratzinger Report
Neuhaus, Richard John (November 1995). "The Work of God". First Things, 57, p.71-87.
Ratzinger, Joseph Cardinal (Benedict XVI) (9 October 2002). "St. Josemaria: God is very much at work in our world today". L'Osservatore Romano Weekly Edition in English, p. 3.
Royal, Robert (May 1998). "Books in Review: Opus Dei". First Things, 83, p. 56-59.
Sector, Charlotte (16 May 2006). "Ex-Opus Dei members decry blind obedience". ABC News.
Tapia, Maria del Carmen (1997). Beyond the Threshold A Life in Opus Dei: Chapter One. — by former numerary
Thierry, Jean-Jacques (1975). Opus Dei: A Close Up. Scepter. ISBN 0-933932-32-4. — the first serious study on Opus Dei to be published, written by a French journalist
Urquhart, Gordon (1995). The Pope's Armada: Unlocking the Secrets of Mysterious and Powerful New Sects in the Church.
US News and World Report, Special Edition. "Secrets of the Da Vinci Code: Opus Dei".
Van Biema, David (24 April 2006). "The Ways of Opus Dei". Time Magazine. Cover Story.
Walsh, Michael (2004). Opus Dei: An Investigation into the Powerful Secretive Society within the Catholic Church. Harper San Francisco.

Sites supporting the Prelature of Opus Dei

Opus Dei Official Site
Romana, the Opus Dei Prelature's Bulletin
Founder of Opus Dei Official site
Opus Dei Files by RJ Tatz
Trust the Truth: Matt's Opus Dei FAQ — a former supernumerary's Q & A on Opus Dei
Opus Dei Members — Members' stories and "Truth about Opus Dei" by William West
EWTN on Opus Dei
Opus Dei Corporate Works
Catholic Hierarchy: Data about the Prelature
Opus Dei: Fact and Fiction — a publication of the Catholic League
Opus Dei & the Da Vinci Code — a personal blog of Fr. John Wauck, a priest of Opus Dei
Jesus Decoded - The Real Opus Dei — Website by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Opus Dei Blogs — a central hub of blogs about Opus Dei
Opus Dei : A Dialogue between Friend and Foe - A criticism of anti-Opus Dei point of view

Critical sites

Opus Dei Awareness Network (ODAN.org) — by ex-members and their families
Opuslibros — hundreds of “internal” documents and around 10,000 testimonies and analysis from both members and ex-members. (Spanish)
Religious Movements Homepage: Opus Dei — by Corey Hanson, University of Virginia
Opus Dei Alert — by a sedevacantist
The Unofficial Opus Dei FAQ — by a "Member of the Communist Party”
The Rising Spectre — by Ian Paisley (European Institute for Protestant Studies)
BBC News: Decoding secret world of Opus Dei (article from 2005)
Opus Livre— based in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Videos

Opus Dei unveiled. (2006). History Channel. – directed and produced by George Tzimopoulos and Bill Brummel Productions
Opus Dei: Decoding God's Work. (June 2006). Salt and Light Catholic Television. Co-directed with Marc Boudignon
Saint of Ordinary Life. – by Alberto Michelini