Mar 25, 2026 · 40 min · 12 segments
We meet Sarah – a young girl drawn to Opus Dei’s message that professional work can be a path to holiness. At 18, Sarah says goodbye to her family and moves into an Opus Dei centre to learn how to…
Antonia CundyHostSarahGuestSusanGuestDanGuest
In the Midwest city where Sarah grew up, there's a church on almost every corner.
While a lot of parishes had become more modern over the past few decades, Sarah's community was traditional, old-school Catholics.
Her mum got involved years before Sarah was born, so large parts of her childhood were spent at Opus Dei activities, youth clubs and summer camps.
I guess I saw it as the members just being very fun-loving, happy, successful people.
While her peers listened to Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, she preferred country singers.
I also felt very awkward as a high schooler, just trying to figure out who I wanted to be and where I thought I would fit in in terms of friends and such.
Sarah started high school in 2010, a couple of years after the release of the book and Hollywood blockbuster The Da Vinci Code.
In the Midwest city where Sarah grew up, there's a church on almost every corner.
While a lot of parishes had become more modern over the past few decades, Sarah's community was traditional, old-school Catholics.
Her mum got involved years before Sarah was born, so large parts of her childhood were spent at Opus Dei activities, youth clubs and summer camps.
I guess I saw it as the members just being very fun-loving, happy, successful people.
While her peers listened to Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, she preferred country singers.
I also felt very awkward as a high schooler, just trying to figure out who I wanted to be and where I thought I would fit in in terms of friends and such.
Sarah started high school in 2010, a couple of years after the release of the book and Hollywood blockbuster The Da Vinci Code.
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