Opus Dei (which is Latin for “Work of God”) is a group in the Catholic Church founded on 1928 in Spain by St Josemaría Escrivá. It is composed mostly of ordinary students, housewifes, workers, professionals, both married and unmarried. Two percent of its members are priests.
Opus Dei主業會(拉丁文意思是「天主的事業」)，這是天主教的一個團體，由聖施禮華在1928年建立於西班牙，其中的成員，大部分是一般學生、家庭主婦、工人、專業人士，也就是涵蓋了所有獻身於工作的人們，包括：結婚及不結婚的成員，而其中百分之二是神父。
All Catholics believe that there is life after this world. They also believe that if one behaves according to one’s conscience and the teachings of Jesus Christ, they will enjoy infinite and eternal happiness afterwards. This is what “heaven” means–unlimited happiness that does not end. Being in heaven is the same as being a saint or being holy. This is what Catholics believe.
所有的天主教徒都相信今生之後，尚有來世，他們也相信如果人們依照良心及耶穌基督的教導而生活，他們將來會享受無限及永恆的喜樂，也就是一般人所謂的「天國」－享受無限制、無止境的喜樂，能夠進入天堂也就是要達到聖人的境界或成為神聖的，這是天主教徒所深信的。
Opus Dei teaches its members and their friends what ordinary people like them can do in order to enjoy that eternal happiness, to become holy. Its basic teaching is that–aside from fulfilling one’s spiritual obligations–one must study or work to the best of his ability, and fulfill his obligations to his family and to other people as best as he could. By doing so, he can also get to heaven, he can become holy.
主業會教導其成員及朋友，像他們一樣平凡的人，能夠享受永恆的喜樂及成聖，其基本的教導是，除了實踐個人靈修方面的責任外，個人應該盡最大的能力學習及工作，盡其所能地實踐對家庭及他人之義務，藉此他能夠進入天國而成聖。
In this way, Opus Dei encourages its members not only to be good when they are praying inside the church, but to be responsible children, or mothers or fathers, husbands or wives, and also to be conscientious students, or honest and competent workers and professionals. This is because St Josemaría taught that when one does his work well in order to please God, he is also praying. So one prays not only in church, but at home, in the street, in the classroom, in the office, in the factory, on trains, buses, ships, airplanes–in short, in all places and at all times.
以這樣的方式，主業會鼓勵其成員，不只是他們在教堂祈禱時，要成為模範，而要成為一個有責任感的子女、母親、父親、丈夫或妻子，也要是一個有良知的學生，誠實而有才幹的工人及專業人士，這是因為聖施禮華教導，人可以將他的工作做好，而中悅天主，這也是他個人的祈禱。
因此祈禱不只是在教堂，可以在家中、在街上、在教室裡、在辦公室、在工廠裡、在火車、公車、船及飛機上，簡言之，即任何時間、任何地點。
When other people around us see us do these things, they are also inspired to follow. Through our example and our advice, we help them discover that by doing these things, they can forever be happy in heaven after their life on earth.
當在我們周遭的人們，看到我們做這些事時，他們已經受到激發，起而學習了，藉由我們的榜樣及勸告，我們協助他們發現，藉由這些作法，他們在結束今生之後，來世將永遠在天國享福。
In short, Opus Dei helps one to work well and find happiness in his work. As our school motto says: “Joy in Duty” — 勤而樂.
因此主業會幫助個人將工作做好，在工作中找到樂趣，就如我們學校的校訓「勤而樂」一樣。
Opus Dei is now in 66 countries with 87,000 members.
主業會目前已遍佈全球66個國家，擁有87,000個成員。
