Honestly grooming the elite: in praise of Opus Dei, the upside-down lay apostolate

Started in Spain in 1928 by St. Josemaría Escrivá, Opus Dei is famous for being faithful to the teachings of the church. Its official line is the true but rather trite-sounding "helping ordinary people from all walks of life find sanctity in their daily work." Me: that's what parishes, the ordinary Christian life, are for. So what's up?Forget Dan Brown. Please. It's as if someone told him to