Opus Dei

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the canonical status?Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church
2. What is the founding year?1928
3. What does the name Opus Dei mean and why was it chosen?Opus Dei is Latin for "Work of God." It was chosen to show that everyday work can help people grow closer to God.
4. Who can become a member of Opus Dei and what do they do?Most members are laypeople who keep regular jobs, families, and friends. Some are priests or celibate lay members who help run the organization.

Apostolic Constitution: A formal decree issued by the Pope that establishes or modifies Church law or doctrine.
Celibacy: The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, often for religious reasons.
Secularization: The process by which religious beliefs, practices, and institutions lose their social significance.