How to identify someone from the opus dei

The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei is an institution belonging to the Catholic Church. It was founded on October 2, 1928 by Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, a Spanish priest canonized in 2002 by John Paul II. The Latin term "Opus Dei" means "work of God." You have to pay attention because the followers of Opus Dei are not like Freemasons who, because they belong to a secret society that do not know who the orders they are giving them come from or have any idea of ​​who belongs or does not belong, require using external symbols. You will be able to recognize some, for their way of life.

Steps to follow:

one

There are different types of members of Opus Dei and each type of member can be more easily identified, for example priests are dressed as such and that is easy to identify. The lay followers of Opus Dei are more difficult to identify:

  • Priests of the Prelature: they can be numbered or added.
  • Lay people: they can be numerary / numerary (or auxiliary numeraries), aggregated / aggregated, supernumerary / supernumerary
  • Diocesan priests: they can be added or supernumerary.

two

The people of Opus Dei have a reputation for being wealthy but according to their congregation, they do not tend to be ostentatious. Normally they are people who dress well but not brands, have money but do not show off it.

3

Delivery to your family and work, for the opus dei congregation is very important family and is the center of your life, for this reason often have large families. They are also constant people who usually succeed at work.

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The people of Opus Dei tend to take their children to certain schools where they receive an education according to their beliefs, for this reason you will be able to identify people of Opus Dei if you approach any of the colleges of the congregation you have around the world.