The Vocation of Work
2 Seasons
This pathway explores how our daily work contributes to our sanctification as part of God’s divine plan. Participants will learn how, from the beginning of creation, God has entrusted us with dignified work that helps us play a part in the world as co-creators with the Father. Understanding how work is a part of rather than separate from our life of faith will help participants see how they can bring their Catholic values into their work, whatever that may be.
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12:59Episode 1God's Mission for Man
Episode 1
Work is more than a paycheck or a daily grind; it is a vocation. In Into the Breach: The Dignity of Work, theologians, pastors, and Catholic leaders reflect on God’s original plan for human work and how our labor participates in His ongoing act of creation.
Rooted in Scripture and Catholic teac... -
12:10Episode 2Work Life and Family Life
Episode 2
Work is an essential part of a man’s vocation, but it must be rightly ordered. Here, our focus turns to the relationship between work, family life, and faith, and the difficult but necessary choices men face in balancing these responsibilities.
Through Catholic teaching, practical wisdom, and p... -
13:47Episode 3Work and the World
Episode 3
Our work never affects only ourselves. Here our focus widens to examine how human work shapes communities, cultures, and the common good, and how each man is called to put his God-given talents at the service of others.
Drawing on Scripture, Catholic social teaching, and the parable of the tale... -
12:46Episode 4Work and Holiness
Episode 4
Work does not just shape the world around us; it shapes who we become. Catholic leaders and witnesses reflect on how everyday labor, when offered to God, becomes a powerful means of personal sanctification.
Drawing on the teachings of St. John Paul II and the lived experience of men striving to... -
14:11Episode 5Putting Work in Its Place
Episode 5
Work is essential to human flourishing, but it is not the highest purpose of our lives. Our series culminates in a powerful reflection on leisure, worship, and the right ordering of work within the broader call to holiness.
Drawing on Scripture, Catholic tradition, and the wisdom of the Church,...