My mother often said, “The only way to do great work is to love what you do,” and I have come to strongly believe in her words. She taught me the value of work and how to approach it with love, commitment, and dedication. Labor Day is celebrated on May 1st in honor of St. Joseph the Worker, who taught Jesus the value of hard work. Work provides us with dignity and a sense of worth, and we should be grateful for the gift of work that God has given us. Our work is to nurture what God has created, and Jesus taught us to serve others through our work. As co-workers of God, let us live out this spirituality of work as service.
Understanding the dignity and value of work as service
Work is, in the words of John Paul II ‘a fundamental dimension of human existence on earth’ (Laborem Exercens No. 4). The Church, in reflecting on the dignity and purpose of human work, offers the faithful a rich vein of social teaching. Therefore, Church teachings rightly remind us of the value of work. Work enhances our human dignity and contributes to the common good of the community, Church and society. St Theresa of Kolkota says, to do ordinary things in an extraordinary way which means to consider work as service and the love we put in it makes our service meaningful and effective.
Sr Benny D’ Cunha UFS
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