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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nonsense regarding former numeraries. My spouse is former Opus Dei numerary.  We still hang out with Opus Dei people all the time- they could not be warmer towards us. [/quote]

It’s possible the distinction here is your interactions with *former* (key word!) numeraries. (Current) numeraries represent about 20% of Opus Dei members. They are celibate, and they live in special residences where they lead extremely structured lives. They work, but their income minus basic expenses goes to Opus Dei.

These practices are what people are referring too when they say numeraries are isolated from the rest of society and allow Opus Dei to have nearly total control over its members.[/quote]

Yes. That’s right! It’s a *choice* they make after 6 years of discernment. Just like someone who joins the Dominicans or Franciscans or Jesuits. The only difference is that they have secular jobs. The point is that they can be a doctor, or whatever, and still live the life of a religious because that’s… what they *want* to do. They can always leave. Which my spouse did in fact do (again with maintaining friendships with members in Opus Dei). [/quote]

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