Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, the founder of the
Opus Dei movement, was
canonized today. Opus Dei is a conservative
movement within the catholic church, and counts many powerful people among its
adherents - the current pope among them. However, it is not
without its
detractors and
opponents. Some of
the most important people in the
Franco
dictatorship were part of the group, as were several of the participants in the
Venezuelan coup
earlier this year. Should
we keep an eye on
these guys? They are certainly
secretive and aggressive, but are they just a group of
concerned, pious Catholics, or a power-hungry fraternity? I'm half-catholic myself, and certainly curious to hear if any Catholic MeFiers have thoughts on this subject. Even better, an Opus Dei member to clarify some of these misunderstandings...
posted by charlesv
on Oct 6, 2002 -
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