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Labor Day Reflection: On the Dignity of Work

Posted on September 01, 2021 in: Reflections

Labor Day Reflection: On the Dignity of Work

On the Dignity of Work

"Work is fundamental to the dignity of a person. Work, to use an image, 'anoints' us with dignity, fills us with dignity, makes us similar to God, who has worked and still works, who always acts..."

- Pope Francis, Feast of St. Joseph the Worker and World Labor Day, 5/1/13

 

 

 

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