Pope Francis: Work Is An Expression of Human Dignity

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Work is sacred and gives dignity to the people. Any person or entity that violates this reality, hurts humanity. Pope Francis suggested this during this morning’s weekly General Audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall as he continued his catecheses on family life, specifically this week on work.
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The Pontiff’s comments were said in the context of how critical work is in giving dignity to human beings and in supporting the family, without which, the morale of persons and often the lives of children suffer. The Holy Father stressed that a good work ethic and willingness to work is learned often within the family from the parents’ example. He pointed out that in the Bible we see this in the Holy Family, how Jesus learned to be a carpenter from his dad Joseph.
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Work, the Pope stressed, expresses the dignity of the person. “Work is sacred,” he reminded those gathered. Because of this, he stressed, it is important to reflect on the serious problem of unemployment facing so many and to offer prayers.
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He is also said this: "…and it cheers me when I see that political leaders make great efforts to find jobs and to seek to make sure that everyone has a job.”

Maybe he was being sarcastic?! LOL! 😃
 
“To call someone a worker, the Pope said, means that he is a member of the community who does his part and doesn’t ‘live off others.’”
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Where has this Pope Francis been hiding all this time? I hope that the other Pope Francis will let him speak out more often.
 
Matthew 25:35-46
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[35] For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in:
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[36] Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me. [37] Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee; thirsty, and gave thee drink? [38] And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and covered thee? [39] Or when did we see thee sick or in prison, and came to thee? [40] And the king answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.
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[41] Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels. [42] For I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink. [43] I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you covered me not: sick and in prison, and you did not visit me. [44] Then they also shall answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee? [45] Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.
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[46] And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting.
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Seems to me that Christ recognizes, and teaches, that not all can work.
 
Prodigal_Son1 said:
Seems to me that Christ recognizes, and teaches, that not all can work.
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Common sense teaches that. The issue is whether those who can work ought to or whether those who refuse to work, but who could, deserve a place at the table. Many who can’t do one form of work are perfectly capable of another.

More importantly, it is the nature of work that is at issue: is it a curse to be avoided and for which relief is to be provided or is it a blessing to be encouraged and embraced?
 
Bubba_Switzler said:
Common sense teaches that. The issue is whether those who can work ought to or whether those who refuse to work, but who could, deserve a place at the table. Many who can’t do one form of work are perfectly capable of another.

More importantly, it is the nature of work that is at issue: is it a curse to be avoided and for which relief is to be provided or is it a blessing to be encouraged and embraced?
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Who judges whether each individual can, or cannot, work? Widespread action could impact those who cannot.
 
Prodigal_Son1 said:
Who judges whether each individual can, or cannot, work? Widespread action could impact those who cannot.
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You have things bass ackwards. The safe assumption is that virtually everyone is capable of work and thT all work is inherently dignified, even street sweeping. Those who cannot work at all are an infintesimal exception.
 
I think Pope Francis was basically trying to subtley let it be known to governments that it should be their priority to make work available as opposed to telling people to get to work. It is probably the secular media playing with his words again. Whatever he said he meant well as he is Pope for the poor.
 
friardchips said:
I think Pope Francis was basically trying to subtley let it be known to governments that it should be their priority to make work available as opposed to telling people to get to work. It is probably the secular media playing with his words again. Whatever he said he meant well as he is Pope for the poor.
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I fear you are probably right. That interpretation would certainly be more consistent with his Peronist views. It would be unreasonable to expect he had suddenly discovered the efficacy of free markets. Yes, he probably wants governments to guarantee employment.
 
Bubba_Switzler said:
You have things bass ackwards. The safe assumption is that virtually everyone is capable of work and thT all work is inherently dignified, even street sweeping. Those who cannot work at all are an infintesimal exception.
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Either way, the question still stands, who judges an individual’s ability to work, or not?
 
Prodigal_Son1 said:
Either way, the question still stands, who judges an individual’s ability to work, or not?
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We are all required by curcumstances to make the judgements. I know you would prefer to assume everyone is incompetent either to work or to judge if people are capable of working.
 
Bubba_Switzler said:
We are all required by curcumstances to make the judgements. I know you would prefer to assume everyone is incompetent either to work or to judge if people are capable of working.
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Nothing changes here.

You’re wrong, I take people at their word. It’s not for me to judge.
 
Prodigal_Son1 said:
Nothing changes here.

You’re wrong, I take people at their word. It’s not for me to judge.
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I doubt that you do. Note that Pope Francis is extremely judgemental of people and does not take everyone at their word as you insist you do. Are you holier than the pope?

Morality requires choice and choice requires judgement. I choose to be a moral human being and to make the necessary judgements and choices.
 
Bubba_Switzler said:
I doubt that you do. Note that Pope Francis is extremely judgemental of people and does not take everyone at their word as you insist you do. Are you holier than the pope?

Morality requires choice and choice requires judgement. I choose to be a moral human being and to make the necessary judgements and choices.
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Never said I was, nor insinuated such. I’ve made my point and don’t see any point in discussing it further. Seems the tone of the conversation has sunk to a low point.
 
Prodigal_Son1 said:
Never said I was, nor insinuated such. I’ve made my point and don’t see any point in discussing it further. Seems the tone of the conversation has sunk to a low point.
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That seems like a rather judgmental comment.
 
Work is an expression of human dignity?

The Holy Father has obviously never worked where I do.
 
The Pope’s message is clear. It’s not meant to be a political message against those who cannot work.

I haven’t been on the forums in a long time. Nothing’s changed. Peace to everyone.
 
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