I blogged last week that Scott Hahn's book on his spiritual journey in Opus Dei was now available. Still not much discussion of the book in the Catholic blogosphere; perhaps not many so many people are interested in Opus Dei.
National Catholic Register article
My post on some of the rhetoric and claims made by Opus Dei supporters. The article at the Opus Dei website gives this summation:
In the 155-page book, he provides lively, accessible explanations of key aspects of Opus Dei, such as:
- “divine filiation,” the idea that we are sons and daughters of God, the foundation of Opus Dei’s spirituality
- work as a way of imitating Jesus and a sharing in God’s creation and the redemption of the world
- Opus Dei as a “personal prelature” and its role in the Catholic Church
- the important role of genuine friendship in spreading Christ’s message
1, 2, 4 are not unique to Opus Dei spirituality; they will be found in any true Christian spirituality. (Though our union with God may be expressed with different terms: theosis, filiation, friendship, etc.) What Opus Dei has done is to bring this message to the laity, where bishops have failed to do so. Praiseworthy work indeed, but let us keep in mind "there is nothing new under the sun." Claims about the role of St. Josemaria and of Opus Dei has played in the Church should be tempered; after some time has passed than can an "objective" historian try to give an evaluation.
Passionately Loving the Word: The Use of Sacred Scripture in the Writings of Saint Josemaria By Scott Hahn
Midwest Theological Forum
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