Opus Dei

<p>An Inside Look at the Secretive Catholic Organization Made Famous by <em>The Da Vinci Code</em></p><p>Is Opus Dei a spiritual institute dedicated to preserving Catholic orthodoxy in the face of modernist assault? Or is it an independent society a church within the Church promoting its own allegiances and preserving an antiquated set of spiritual and penitential practices?</p><p>This small organization wields enormous power within the Catholic Church. Due to its status as a personal prelature of the pope it operates independently of local Church authority. The influence of Opus Dei has only grown since this book first appeared.</p><ul><li>Opus Dei's founder St. Josemaría Escrivá was beatified and canonized over the vehement objections of many in the Catholic Church.</li><li>Powerful members of the Vatican hierarchy including the pope's own spokesman are members.</li><li>The bestselling novel <em>The Da Vinci Code</em> has made millions aware of Opus Dei.</li></ul><p>This classic investigation is needed now more than ever. It tells the real story of this mysterious organization -- a probing but balanced examination of the organization its charismatic founder its practices and its effect upon the Catholic Church at large.</p>