Liturgy On the dignity of work
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Liturgy
On the dignity of work
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‘We must pay more attention to the one who works than to what the worker does.’ Pope John Paul II
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Jesus was a worker during his earthly life.
First, he was a labourer alongside Joseph, and later during his public ministry he was a teacher, storyteller, healer, leader, servant...
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In the Gospels, Jesus identifies himself as a co-labourer with his Father in heaven and describes his disciples as workers in the harvest of the Lord.
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Christians can recognise the dignity of work by association with Jesus and the saints, and all those who work for a more just and peaceful world.
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Slide 3 Bountiful rice harvest in CambodiaSlide 4 Threshing rice in Cambodia Slide 5 Tilling the soil in KenyaSlide 6 Builders in WellingtonSlide 8 Builder in Wellington Slide 9 Sewing in KenyaSlide 10 Papua New Guinea – sharpening tools for farmingSlide 11 Challenge 2000 community gardenSlide 13 Rosalio Espinoza in Nicaragua with cocoa podSlide 14 Bhamu Bhakta carrying water for the animals in Nepal
Photos taken by Philip Gibbs, Jenny Rahman and Caritas staff