All 50 Uses of
opus
in
The Da Vinci Code
- The Vatican prelature known as Opus Dei is a deeply devout Catholic sect that has been the topic of recent controversy due to reports of brainwashing, coercion, and a dangerous practice known as "corporal mortification."†
Chpt Pro.
- Opus Dei has just completed construction of a $47 million World Headquarters at 243 Lexington Avenue in New York City.†
Chpt Pro. *
- Murray Hill Place—the new Opus Dei World Headquarters and conference center—is located at 243 Lexington Avenue in New York City.†
Chpt 5
- As president-general of Opus Dei, Bishop Aringarosa had spent the last decade of his life spreading the message of "God's Work"—literally, Opus Dei.†
Chpt 5
- As president-general of Opus Dei, Bishop Aringarosa had spent the last decade of his life spreading the message of "God's Work"—literally, Opus Dei.†
Chpt 5
- Opus Dei's traditionalist philosophy initially had taken root in Spain before Franco's regime, but with the 1934 publication of Josemaría Escrivá's spiritual book The Way—999 points of meditation for doing God's Work in one's own life—Escrivá's message exploded across the world.†
Chpt 5
- Now, with over four million copies of The Way in circulation in forty-two languages, Opus Dei was a global force.†
Chpt 5
- Opus Dei was the fastest-growing and most financially secure Catholic organization in the world.†
Chpt 5
- Unfortunately, Aringarosa had learned, in an age of religious cynicism, cults, and televangelists, Opus Dei's escalating wealth and power was a magnet for suspicion.†
Chpt 5
- "Many call Opus Dei a brainwashing cult," reporters often challenged.†
Chpt 5
- "Opus Dei is neither," the bishop would patiently reply.†
Chpt 5
- "You are describing only a small portion of the Opus Dei population," Aringarosa said.†
Chpt 5
- Thousands of Opus Dei members are married, have families, and do God's Work in their own communities.†
Chpt 5
- These choices are personal, but everyone in Opus Dei shares the goal of bettering the world by doing the Work of God.†
Chpt 5
- The media always gravitated toward scandal, and Opus Dei, like most large organizations, had within its membership a few misguided souls who cast a shadow over the entire group.†
Chpt 5
- Two months ago, an Opus Dei group at a midwestern university had been caught drugging new recruits with mescaline in an effort to induce a euphoric state that neophytes would perceive as a religious experience.†
Chpt 5
- In Boston not long ago, a disillusioned young investment banker had signed over his entire life savings to Opus Dei before attempting suicide.†
Chpt 5
- Of course the ultimate embarrassment had been the widely publicized trial of FBI spy Robert Hanssen, who, in addition to being a prominent member of Opus Dei, had turned out to be a sexual deviant, his trial uncovering evidence that he had rigged hidden video cameras in his own bedroom so his friends could watch him having sex with his wife.†
Chpt 5
- Sadly, all of these events had helped spawn the new watch group known as the Opus Dei Awareness Network (ODAN).†
Chpt 5
- The group's popular website—www. odan. org—relayed frightening stories from former Opus Dei members who warned of the dangers of joining.†
Chpt 5
- The media was now referring to Opus Dei as "God's Mafia" and "the Cult of Christ."†
Chpt 5
- We fear what we do not understand, Aringarosa thought, wondering if these critics had any idea how many lives Opus Dei had enriched.†
Chpt 5
- Opus Dei is a personal prelature of the Pope himself.†
Chpt 5
- Recently, however, Opus Dei had found itself threatened by a force infinitely more powerful than the media… an unexpected foe from which Aringarosa could not possibly hide.†
Chpt 5
- The head of Opus Dei?†
Chpt 7
- Suspiciously, Opus Dei's elevation occurred the same year the wealthy sect allegedly had transferred almost one billion dollars into the Vatican's Institute for Religious Works—commonly known as the Vatican Bank—bailing it out of an embarrassing bankruptcy.†
Chpt 7
- In a second maneuver that raised eyebrows, the Pope placed the founder of Opus Dei on the "fast track" for sainthood, accelerating an often century-long waiting period for canonization to a mere twenty years.†
Chpt 7
- Sister Sandrine could not help but feel that Opus Dei's good standing in Rome was suspect, but one did not argue with the Holy See.†
Chpt 7
- I'm sorry, you say this visiting Opus Dei numerary cannot wait until morning?†
Chpt 7
- Opus Dei had always made her uneasy.†
Chpt 7
- Sadly, while most of the Catholic Church was gradually moving in the right direction with respect to women's rights, Opus Dei threatened to reverse the progress.†
Chpt 7
- How powerful that will make Opus Dei.†
Chpt 10
- His broad back still ached from the corporal mortification he had endured earlier today, and yet the pain was inconsequential compared with the anguish of his life before Opus Dei had saved him.†
Chpt 10
- His thoughts were with the future of Opus Dei.†
Chpt 10
- He knew he had sacrificed much to follow Opus Dei, but he had received much more in return.†
Chpt 15-16
- The mysterious Opus Dei monk had come to Saint-Sulpice for another purpose.†
Chpt 23-24
- The rituals of Opus Dei, Sister Sandrine knew, were not something she would ever understand.†
Chpt 29-30
- Opus Dei is searching for the keystone.†
Chpt 29-30
- I cannot see that message in Opus Dei.†
Chpt 31-32
- The mysterious summons, Aringarosa suspected, was probably a photo opportunity for the Pope and other Vatican officials to piggyback on Opus Dei's recent public success—the completion of their World Headquarters in New York City.†
Chpt 33-34
- Architectural Digest had called Opus Dei's building "a shining beacon of Catholicism sublimely integrated with the modern landscape," and lately the Vatican seemed to be drawn to anything and everything that included the word "modern."†
Chpt 33-34
- Aringarosa had been using all of his political sway—substantial considering the size of the Opus Dei constituency and their bankroll—to persuade the Pope and his advisers that softening the Church's laws was not only faithless and cowardly, but political suicide.†
Chpt 33-34
- She scorned the work of Opus Dei!†
Chpt 39-40
- Silas had planned to hide within Opus Dei when his task here was complete.†
Chpt 39-40
- Silas could imagine no more blissful existence than a life of meditation and prayer deep within the walls of Opus Dei's headquarters in New York City.†
Chpt 39-40
- Opus Dei is a personal prelature of Vatican City, and His Holiness can disperse monies however he sees fit.†
Chpt 41-42
- The male receptionist in the lobby of the Opus Dei headquarters on Lexington Avenue in New York City was surprised to hear Bishop Aringarosa's voice on the line.†
Chpt 59-60
- Despite Aringarosa's concern at having missed the call, he felt encouraged that the Teacher felt confident enough to call Opus Dei headquarters directly.†
Chpt 59-60
- "Opus Dei," Langdon whispered, recalling recent media coverage of several prominent Boston businessmen who were members of Opus Dei.†
Chpt 65-66
- "Opus Dei," Langdon whispered, recalling recent media coverage of several prominent Boston businessmen who were members of Opus Dei.†
Chpt 65-66
Definition:
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(opus) a musical composition, writing, or another work of art -- especially a musical composition numbered per composer to indicate the order in which it was written or published