In work, says John Paul II, “man participates in the activity of God himself.” He takes part in that “gospel of work” proclaimed by the One who was “a man of work, a craftsman like Joseph of Nazareth” (Laborem Exercens). It is by way of Christ that the human craftsman involves himself with created things, acknowledging their inner goodness, and transforming them to bring out of them a new fruitfulness.
Re-Source: Classic Texts
Articles
Book Reviews
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The Industry of Objectification by John-Paul Heil
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Luca Cottini, The Art of Objects: The Birth of Italian Industrial Culture, 1878–1928
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Beer with a Difference by Martin Prebula
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R. Jared Staudt, The Beer Option: Brewing a Catholic Culture Yesterday and Today
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Is Your Job a Waste of Time? by Michael Galdo
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David Graeber, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory
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The Law of the Land, the Sea and the Air by John Waters
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Sebag, Roy, The Natural Order of Money
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Makers and Keepers: On the Goodness of Things by Jess Sweeney
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Makoto Fujimura, Art and Faith: A Theology of Making
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