Download or read book The Secret World of Opus Dei written by Michael J. Walsh and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Walsh, a Catholic historian and former Jesuit, looks into the secret world of Opus Dei, an organization which has set itself up to preserve the status quo in the face of change within the Catholic Church, and dedicated to preserving Catholic orthodoxy in the face of liberal assaults. Drawing upon interviews and previoiusly unavailable documents, the author paints an often chilling portrait of the movement's authoritarian founder and uncovers some new facts on the running of Opus Dei.