Opus Dei

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Is any faithful Catholic allowed to join Opus Dei if they feel they have a call to that way of life?
 
So if any faithful Catholic feels they are called they may enter, right?
 
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So if any faithful Catholic feels they are called they may enter, right?
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It’s not like a club with open enrollment. It is in fact a divine vocation, in the same way that the call to priesthood or religious life is a divine vocation. There’s a period of discernment, a request for admission, and a decision about admission.

Certainly any faithful Catholic may participate in the means of formation, may receive spiritual direction, may participate in and support the good works of Opus Dei and receive all the spiritual benefits that come as a result of doing these things.

A vocation to Opus Dei is expected to be a lifelong commitment and is undertaken very carefully by both the person seeking admission and Opus Dei itself.

Betsy
 
I was not implying there is an open admission. I just wanted to know if they welcome everyone who seems to have a vocation to Opus Dei.
 
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I was not implying there is an open admission. I just wanted to know if they welcome everyone who seems to have a vocation to Opus Dei.
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Didn’t mean to offend. It’s just that some (not necessarily you) have a misunderstanding about the nature of Opus Dei, thinking of it more in terms of something you can join almost casually, like a parish organization or club, and come and go as you please. You can come and go as you please as long as you remain a non-member (you can become a Cooperator if you wish), but once you are admitted, it’s serious business.

It occurred to me that perhaps you were really asking if one’s state in life made a difference - for example, if married people could belong. Anyone (and I do mean anyone - Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Buddhist, atheist, pagan, married, single, priest or sister) can be a Cooperator, receiving formation and supporting the good works. People who actually join may be committed to celibacy, single and looking for a marriage partner, or married. Some diocesan priests also may become members, but members of religious orders do not, because their spirituality is already set and may conflict in some ways with the lay spirituality of Opus Dei.

Have you had the opportunity to attend any activities of Opus Dei?

Betsy
 
TradCatholic12 said:
Is any faithful Catholic allowed to join Opus Dei if they feel they have a call to that way of life?
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Yes, Opus Dei is a Catholic organisation, so in essence it is ONLY faithful Catholics with a call to that way of Life allowed to join.
 
Have you had the opportunity to attend any activities of Opus Dei?
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I would love to, but I do not live around any of their apostolates.
 
Yes, Opus Dei is a Catholic organisation, so in essence it is ONLY faithful Catholics with a call to that way of Life allowed to join.
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I understand that the Work do allow for non catholic “cooperators” or associates.
But if a conservative, you must follow 100% the CC doctrine all the time movement.
 
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I understand that the Work do allow for non catholic “cooperators” or associates.
But if a conservative, you must follow 100% the CC doctrine all the time movement.
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cooperaters yes, members, no.
 
Thanks for the correction.
I would like to be a Opus cooperator.
 
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