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Opus Dei

What is Michael Walsh's view of Opus Dei? Do you think he is justified in this?

Walsh has a decisively and divisively denigrating view of Opus Dei. His cynicism might be connected with general distrust of the Catholic Church because of its historic secrecy and overt hierarchical structures that prevent the free flow of information. Moreover, Walsh's criticism is launched against the conservative social trends and values that Opus Dei represents. Walsh therefore uses a diatribe against Opus Dei to confront broader ills in the Catholic Church.

Whether I think Walsh is justified or not is irrelevant. If what he says is true, and it might be, then it would not surprise me. The author is certainly justified in expressing his opinion, and even more so if that opinion is rooted in fact. It is true that the Catholic Church operates Opus Dei as a secretive arm, and that arm likely has more power than it seems on the surface.

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Walsh is also justified in saying in the introduction to the new edition, that "partly because of its wealth, partly because of its aggressively conservative stance in matters theological…and partly because of its privileged status in the Church," Opus Dei deserves attention (p. viii_.

2. How is the life of a lay member of Opus Dei different from that of the normal layperson in the Catholic Church?

Although it is impossible to know for certain what the life of a lay member of Opus Dei is like without actually being one, there are core differences in the view of laity by the Catholic Church proper vs. Opus Dei. Opus Dei has a multifaceted view of laity, in which Church attendance is not expected and yet confession and other traditional manifestations of worship are expected. The traditional (non-Opus Dei) Catholic view of the layperson is that the person should participate in Church activities….....

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