Talk:Opus Dei/Bibliography

Writings of Josemaría Escrivá

• 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

By Opus Dei members or publishers

• 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

• 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

By Opus Dei members and publishers

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

Catholic Church sites and sites supporting Opus Dei:

• 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:

• 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

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

Others

• Decoding Opus Dei
• DMOZ Opus Dei directory
• University of Virginia Religious Movements Homepage Project article on Opus Dei
• Inside the Vatican: A New Way for the Church?
• Books in Review: Opus Dei

External links

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