Feast of Joseph the Worker . . .

 

Feast of St. Joseph the Worker . . .

Prayer: 

Blessed are you, Creator God, who enhances our lives with work
For the gift of work, we are grateful.
We are thankful for the dignity 
and creative challenge of our unique tasks. 

Blessed are you, Creator God, who enhances our lives with work
For the work that ennobles us, that lifts up our spirits, we are grateful.
By means of these labors, 
we are able to give flesh to our spiritual dreams
and to work out the salvation of the earth.

Blessed are you, Creator God, who enhances our lives with work
Help us, Creator God, to use the work of this day –
to perform it with mindfulness and attention, 
with care and devotion –
that it will be holy and healing
for us and for all the earth.

Blessed are you, Creator God, who enhances our lives with work. 
‍ ‍Prayers for the Domestic Church, Edward Hayes,