Ed Dillett: Plumber

01/08/25 • 25 min

Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life

Ed Dillett was a plumber and the third married member of Opus Dei in the United States. Ed learned in Opus Dei to see plumbing as a way of coming closer to God and of bringing other people closer to him.

For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit ⁠⁠⁠www.opusdei.org⁠⁠⁠.

You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from ⁠⁠⁠Scepter Publishers⁠⁠⁠ or on ⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠.

For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit ⁠⁠⁠www.opusdei.org⁠⁠⁠.

You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from ⁠⁠⁠Scepter Publishers⁠⁠⁠ or on ⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠.

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Toni Zweifel: Foundation Executive

Toni Zweifel was an engineer who studied at the Swiss equivalent of MIT but spent most of his career directing a foundation he founded to support social projects in poor countries. The foundation mostly focused on projects for women. Toni’s cause of canonization began in 2000.

Resources to learn more about Toni Zweifel:

⁠⁠⁠⁠Website for His Cause of Canonization⁠⁠.
López Kindler, Agustín. Given to Others: The Life of Toni Zweifel. New York: Scepter, 2016. (⁠⁠⁠Scepter Publishers⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠)

For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.opusdei.org⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Scepter Publishers⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Ernesto Cofiño: Pediatrician

Ernesto Cofiño, a Guatemalan pediatrician, was in his mid-fifties when he joined Opus Dei. Ernesto worked tirelessly to remedy the problems of Guatamala’s marginalized indigenous population. He carried out a wide ranging personal apostolate with people from all walks of life and played a key role in founding and developing several apostolic activities of Opus Dei.

Resources to learn more about Ernesto Cofiño:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website for His Cause of Canonization⁠⁠⁠.
McDonough, Thomas A. No Small Goals: The Life of Dr. Ernesto Cofiño—Guatemalan Physician, Humanitarian, Pioneer in Pediatric Medicine and Servant of God. New York: Scepter, 2019. (Scepter Publishers, Amazon)

For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.opusdei.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You can buy the book "Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life" from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scepter Publishers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.