Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh gosh. You must not know much about Opus Dei. I’d do your research. Even Catholics find Opus Dei to be … too much.

Here’s a thread worth reading, but there are many more.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/229287.page

Yes, I know all about Opus Dei, thank you.

Then you would agree that it would be pretty unusual to find lightweight or non practicing Opus Dei Catholics, right? It's a silly question. Opus Dei is rather intense.

"intense" It is a cult.

Amy Comey Barret is in a cult.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heights families are considered super-duper old school Catholics that go so far above and beyond to embrace outdated conservative beliefs not commonly held by most practicing Catholics.

It’s a big choice that says something about your family if you opt to send your kid there.

Signed,

Cradle Catholic from the area with many decades of visibility

“Outdated” lol.

Begone, troll.

Not only outdated, but (more significantly from a moral perspective) Opus Dei types are deeply hypocritical. They condemn mainstream Pope-following Roman Catholics for being cafeteria Catholics, yet they themselves pick and choose among the Vatican I ideas they embrace. Almost all of them use birth control. My parents grew up in neighborhoods were 12 was normal. My dad was one of seven, and that's only because his mother died in childbirth giving birth to his youngest twin sisters. Modern day Opus Dei venerate things like latin mass, but they still use birth control. [b]The average Heights family has 2-4 kids. In addition to this hypocracy, they also refuse to welcome the stranger, love the neighbor, or feed the hungry. It's a value system that embraces the opposite of everything the Gospels actually say. while centering their festering, self-congratulatory, authoritarian, condemnation on issues the Gospels never ONCE mention, like abortion (which, incidentally was legal under both Roman and Jewish law until the quickening [at ~16 weeks] at the time that Jesus lived, yet Jesus never once thought to mention it; fortunately these modern Opus Dei folks know better than Jesus what the top priorities should be!).

Of course, you have no idea what, if any mode, of family planning any given Opus Dei member might use. Some may be infertile. Some may be abstinent. Some may have been sterilized and later had a religious conversion or have repented. Some may be on hormonal therapy for legitimate reasons that incidentally interferes with fertility. What is it about Opus Dei that makes you feel so guilty that you feel the need to attack its members?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh gosh. You must not know much about Opus Dei. I’d do your research. Even Catholics find Opus Dei to be … too much.

Here’s a thread worth reading, but there are many more.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/229287.page

Speak for yourself, heretic.

Ick. Seriously. If you are a Roman Catholic, then your church is led by a the Pope, whom you are supposed to believe is infallible when speaking ex cathedra. Both of the last two Popes have been clear that Opus Dei theology departs signifcantly from Roman Catholic Church doctrine. In other words, if you, OP (and the others on this thread who are giving the same vibes), believe in Opus Dei, then you aren't really a Roman Catholic at all. You are in cult that has splintered from the Roman Catholic Church.

And the said, alleged, Papal pronouncements were not made “ex cathedra,” and this can be taken as mere expressions of opinion, lacking any vestige of doctrinal authority.

This is sad to read. You do know that the Pope recently a new series of catecheses (teachings) on the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II), calling it the Church's "guiding star" and urging Catholics to rediscover its documents for guidance in today's world. Vatican II is this year's entire catechesis focus. And you do know that Opus Dei's whole thing is they only believe in Vatican I not Vatican II, right? Here's a picture of the Pope literally sitting in the chair (i.e. ex cathedra) while announcing this, in case you were wondering if this counted as "mere opinion." https://www.usccb.org/news/2026/pope-leo-xiv-calls-catholics-rediscover-vatican-ii-teachings

While “ex cathedra” does mean “from the chair,” the mere fact that the Pope is sitting down somewhere does not render his offhand comments doctrinal.

The prevailing view is that there have been precisely two (2) ex cathedra pronouncements: The Immaculate Conception and the Assumption.

Further, Opus Dei accepts Vatican II, which by its terms was non-doctrinal.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh gosh. You must not know much about Opus Dei. I’d do your research. Even Catholics find Opus Dei to be … too much.

Here’s a thread worth reading, but there are many more.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/229287.page

Speak for yourself, heretic.

Ick. Seriously. If you are a Roman Catholic, then your church is led by a the Pope, whom you are supposed to believe is infallible when speaking ex cathedra. Both of the last two Popes have been clear that Opus Dei theology departs signifcantly from Roman Catholic Church doctrine. In other words, if you, OP (and the others on this thread who are giving the same vibes), believe in Opus Dei, then you aren't really a Roman Catholic at all. You are in cult that has splintered from the Roman Catholic Church.

And the said, alleged, Papal pronouncements were not made “ex cathedra,” and this can be taken as mere expressions of opinion, lacking any vestige of doctrinal authority.

This is sad to read. You do know that the Pope recently a new series of catecheses (teachings) on the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II), calling it the Church's "guiding star" and urging Catholics to rediscover its documents for guidance in today's world. Vatican II is this year's entire catechesis focus. And you do know that Opus Dei's whole thing is they only believe in Vatican I not Vatican II, right? Here's a picture of the Pope literally sitting in the chair (i.e. ex cathedra) while announcing this, in case you were wondering if this counted as "mere opinion." https://www.usccb.org/news/2026/pope-leo-xiv-calls-catholics-rediscover-vatican-ii-teachings

Anonymous wrote:2025 graduation speaker is a parent who works for the Trump administration.

You are kidding aren’t you? Do you have any idea how bigoted you sound? Did you even bother to look him to before repeating any piece of idle female gossip that flits into your empty head? Ever even hearof the difference between political appointments and career employees? No I didn’t think so.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh gosh. You must not know much about Opus Dei. I’d do your research. Even Catholics find Opus Dei to be … too much.

Here’s a thread worth reading, but there are many more.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/229287.page

Speak for yourself, heretic.

Ick. Seriously. If you are a Roman Catholic, then your church is led by a the Pope, whom you are supposed to believe is infallible when speaking ex cathedra. Both of the last two Popes have been clear that Opus Dei theology departs signifcantly from Roman Catholic Church doctrine. In other words, if you, OP (and the others on this thread who are giving the same vibes), believe in Opus Dei, then you aren't really a Roman Catholic at all. You are in cult that has splintered from the Roman Catholic Church.

No, this is not correct. Opus Dei is in good standing with the Catholic Church. It is not schismatic and not a splinter group. I am not a member of Opus Dei, but know people from it who are very good people. I do not expect it (or the Catholic Church, for that matter) to get any sort of fair treatment on a forum like this.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heights families are considered super-duper old school Catholics that go so far above and beyond to embrace outdated conservative beliefs not commonly held by most practicing Catholics.

It’s a big choice that says something about your family if you opt to send your kid there.

Signed,

Cradle Catholic from the area with many decades of visibility

“Outdated” lol.

Begone, troll.

Not only outdated, but (more significantly from a moral perspective) Opus Dei types are deeply hypocritical. They condemn mainstream Pope-following Roman Catholics for being cafeteria Catholics, yet they themselves pick and choose among the Vatican I ideas they embrace. Almost all of them use birth control. My parents grew up in neighborhoods were 12 was normal. My dad was one of seven, and that's only because his mother died in childbirth giving birth to his youngest twin sisters. Modern day Opus Dei venerate things like latin mass, but they still use birth control. The average Heights family has 2-4 kids. In addition to this hypocracy, they also refuse to welcome the stranger, love the neighbor, or feed the hungry. It's a value system that embraces the opposite of everything the Gospels actually say. while centering their festering, self-congratulatory, authoritarian, condemnation on issues the Gospels never ONCE mention, like abortion (which, incidentally was legal under both Roman and Jewish law until the quickening [at ~16 weeks] at the time that Jesus lived, yet Jesus never once thought to mention it; fortunately these modern Opus Dei folks know better than Jesus what the top priorities should be!).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh gosh. You must not know much about Opus Dei. I’d do your research. Even Catholics find Opus Dei to be … too much.

Here’s a thread worth reading, but there are many more.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/229287.page

Speak for yourself, heretic.

Ick. Seriously. If you are a Roman Catholic, then your church is led by a the Pope, whom you are supposed to believe is infallible when speaking ex cathedra. Both of the last two Popes have been clear that Opus Dei theology departs signifcantly from Roman Catholic Church doctrine. In other words, if you, OP (and the others on this thread who are giving the same vibes), believe in Opus Dei, then you aren't really a Roman Catholic at all. You are in cult that has splintered from the Roman Catholic Church.

And the said, alleged, Papal pronouncements were not made “ex cathedra,” and this can be taken as mere expressions of opinion, lacking any vestige of doctrinal authority.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh gosh. You must not know much about Opus Dei. I’d do your research. Even Catholics find Opus Dei to be … too much.

Here’s a thread worth reading, but there are many more.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/229287.page

Speak for yourself, heretic.

Ick. Seriously. If you are a Roman Catholic, then your church is led by a the Pope, whom you are supposed to believe is infallible when speaking ex cathedra. Both of the last two Popes have been clear that Opus Dei theology departs signifcantly from Roman Catholic Church doctrine. In other words, if you, OP (and the others on this thread who are giving the same vibes), believe in Opus Dei, then you aren't really a Roman Catholic at all. You are in cult that has splintered from the Roman Catholic Church.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2025 graduation speaker is a parent who works for the Trump administration.

Less shocking when you realize that at least half of the country are Republicans and a majority voters voted for Trump in 2024. Those of us with family outside the area aren’t shocked by meeting a real live Republican.

?

Nothing shocking about it at all since everyone knows what to expect at the school.

I mean, the school is 100% conservative in most stringent sense of the word.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2025 graduation speaker is a parent who works for the Trump administration.

Less shocking when you realize that at least half of the country are Republicans and a majority voters voted for Trump in 2024. Those of us with family outside the area aren’t shocked by meeting a real live Republican.

Um, yes…we know.

But having a speaker from the Trump admin in June 2025 at a school in Dcumlandia—especially when it is a parent—says something about the school.

Anonymous wrote:So why are children of Hindus, who according to Opus Dei, spend eternity burning in hell, at the school? Does the faith matter or not?

🤷‍♂️ the school doesn't hide it's affiliation.

2025 graduation speaker is a parent who works for the Trump administration.

So why are children of Hindus, who according to Opus Dei, spend eternity burning in hell, at the school? Does the faith matter or not?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heights families are considered super-duper old school Catholics that go so far above and beyond to embrace outdated conservative beliefs not commonly held by most practicing Catholics.

It’s a big choice that says something about your family if you opt to send your kid there.

Signed,

Cradle Catholic from the area with many decades of visibility

“Outdated” lol.

Begone, troll.

Many would say that “vile” is a better term.

I was trying to be diplomatic and kind.

Bottom line: there aren’t any lapsed Catholics at the Heights. Rather, parents are opting for a school that embraces a very specific Opus Dei approach to Catholicism that mainstream practicing Catholics find to be outdated, off-putting, etc.

It’s super-duper conservative.

One of the key tenets is that sex is only for reproduction, so menopausal women are no longer useful for sex. Google it, it’s a thing.

While my family didn’t subscribe to Opus Dei, I was raised in a parish with families who were Opus Dei and sent their kids to the heights (and oakcrest). And my mom was raised in an old school catholic household, so she knew Opus Dei families from childhood.

Nobody randomly sends their kids to the heights. It’s a very deliberate choice that means something.