There is a growing conversation, no longer confined to futurists and technologists, about a world in which work may no longer be necessary for survival.
Saint Joseph is often called to cure the sick. That may be because tradition states that he himself was sick for many years. In fact,
For starters, it is true that “leisuring” isn’t a word, but it ought to be; sort of a kissing-cousin to worshiping and meditating. Leisure is
Did you know that work in the “corporate jungle” could be a lot less overwhelming, stressful, or boring if only people would start remembering and
From the moment each of our children could speak, the exercise of teaching them to say “please” and “thank you” became an integral part of
Between 1958 and 1962, ethologist John B. Calhoun (a scientist who studies animal behaviour) conducted a series of experiments on population growth and behavioural patterns.
Most people are very busy. Busy seems to be the norm. Work, kids, house, commute, yard, sports, exercise, cooking, cleaning, the list goes on and
We all may have encountered several Marys, Marthas and Lazaruses in our lives. The biblical account of Jesus’ visit to Bethany to three of His
Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too
Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath
[Jesus said:] “Going out about five o’clock, [the landowner] found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’
Usually, when people find out that my husband and I have twelve children, there are certain comments and assumptions they tend to make, almost as
The Myers-Briggs Test and Personality Assessment, a measurement tool in assessing different human temperaments, has been used in both the corporate world and in church
“Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain”. (Corinthians:15:58) No matter
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body
St. Paul’s first and second letters to the Thessalonians highlight the importance of work and the dangers of idleness. His insistence on the individuality
Sunday, September 4, 2016, is a providential date for many reasons. Not only is it a beautiful capstone for the Year of Mercy through the
One of the hardest maxims to put into practice has got to be Mother Teresa’s advice: We must deliberately renounce all desires to see the
A few years ago, I had an interesting conversation with one of our country’s most well-known and respected business leaders. It started as I was
Recent studies show a need for a greater understanding of labor as a Christian call to work. Nearly half the people on the planet are
Two years before his death, renowned Catholic social scientist Dr. Rupert Ederer wrote a book entitled Economics as if God Matters. In this book, he endeavored
Work is for man, not man for work. This teaching comes to us from the Church and specifically the Catechism 2428. The question that comes
