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aball1035
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Are there any saints who write about how work is prayer?
Didn’t Sister Lucia from Fatima say something about this?
Didn’t Sister Lucia from Fatima say something about this?
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Eucharisted
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I don’t know about Lucia. I know a saint dose talk about it, though. Forget who they are, though.
Jesus gave a good example in the Bible when He worked for thirty years as a carpenter.
Jesus gave a good example in the Bible when He worked for thirty years as a carpenter.
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Eddie_Mac
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Opus Dei, the organization, deals with this. Saint Josemaria Escriva was their founder and wrote much about turning your daily tasks, your cross, into prayer.
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NeedImprovement
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I think some of the Benedictines have adopted the motto “work is prayer”, but there is some confusion how this came about . Apparently some people mistakenly attributed that quote to St. Benedict ( who never said it 
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osb.org/gen/topics/work/kard1.html
The eighth day prayer of the Novena To St. Joseph published by St. Joseph’s Oratory here in Montreal might be of interest to you aball 1035. It describes how work can be a prayer. I couldn’t find it online anywhere so I’m giving it to you right from the booklet :
EIGHTH DAY
Saint Joseph, A Model Worker
In the beginning of the world, in the Creator’s plans, work was enjoyable and fulfilling. But man cut himself off from God and since that time work has been a source of difficulties and hardships. Saint Joseph, you submitted yourself to the law of work for you understood that work could again become noble and good in accord with the Creator’s plans. This was the secret of your life as a worker.
When God decided upon an adoptive father for his Son, he chose a worker, thus showing his esteem for work. You did not disappoint him. You put your whole heart into your work. Your labour became an expression of love for the Lord.
Today we easily imagine your smiling and tanned face, shining with sweat, as you walked on the road to Nazareth, a tool bag thrown over your shoulder. You were a carpenter. You worked with wood, cutting, planning, sawing and nailing it. You did all those things known to carpenters. In fact, your work was the same as that of any carpenter of your day, only it was done in the very presence of God.
Saint Joseph, teach us to love our own work so that it might be for us a source of fulfillment and happiness. May we do our work with justice and honesty; may we see a job well done as an expression of love for God. Following your example, may we welcome God’s Son wherever we find ourselves at work.
Amen.
) :osb.org/gen/topics/work/kard1.html
The eighth day prayer of the Novena To St. Joseph published by St. Joseph’s Oratory here in Montreal might be of interest to you aball 1035. It describes how work can be a prayer. I couldn’t find it online anywhere so I’m giving it to you right from the booklet :
EIGHTH DAY
Saint Joseph, A Model Worker
In the beginning of the world, in the Creator’s plans, work was enjoyable and fulfilling. But man cut himself off from God and since that time work has been a source of difficulties and hardships. Saint Joseph, you submitted yourself to the law of work for you understood that work could again become noble and good in accord with the Creator’s plans. This was the secret of your life as a worker.
When God decided upon an adoptive father for his Son, he chose a worker, thus showing his esteem for work. You did not disappoint him. You put your whole heart into your work. Your labour became an expression of love for the Lord.
Today we easily imagine your smiling and tanned face, shining with sweat, as you walked on the road to Nazareth, a tool bag thrown over your shoulder. You were a carpenter. You worked with wood, cutting, planning, sawing and nailing it. You did all those things known to carpenters. In fact, your work was the same as that of any carpenter of your day, only it was done in the very presence of God.
Saint Joseph, teach us to love our own work so that it might be for us a source of fulfillment and happiness. May we do our work with justice and honesty; may we see a job well done as an expression of love for God. Following your example, may we welcome God’s Son wherever we find ourselves at work.
Amen.
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nkbeth
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“laborare est orare” is the Latin (to work is to pray). I read the Benedictine maxim might originally have been “laborare et orare” (to work and to pray).I think some of the Benedictines have adopted the motto “work is prayer”, but there is some confusion how this came about . Apparently some people mistakenly attributed that quote to St. Benedict ( who never said it
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Zahmir
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I’ll second the St. Josemaria sentiment!
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