text: Let's hope that canon law will start with the dismantling of Opus Dei.  Because of its personal prelature status no one knows what goes on behind closed doors.  The prelate of OD meets with the pope once every 5 years & undoubtedly reports only positive things about OD & its apostolates, neglecting to mention the abuses heaped on its "members".  For example, only priests are members of OD (Canon 294), but through manipulative formation numerary "members" are convinced that they are members & must obey OD directors in all things (based on Escriva's "The Way" #617 & #914) so they hand over their paychecks & lives to this multi-billion dollar cartel & receive NO canonical protections in return.  Another issue needing Vatican II-inspired canonical attention is OD's bastardization of spiritual/governmental direction (http://www.opuslibros.org/PDF/Freedom.pdf).  See http://www.opuslibros.org/  for the carnage left in the wake of OD especially on young, zealous Catholics & their families.