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When God created Adam in the garden of Eden, he had a job for him — “The Lord God then took the man and settled him in the garden of Eden, to cultivate and care for it” (Genesis 2:15).
From the start, humanity, made in the image of the creator of the universe, was made for work. When work is done correctly, it is intertwined with our core purpose in life — to glorify God as his beloved sons and daughters.
Dr. Karen Hollenbeck spent 19 years in Catholic schools, easily seeing God in her career. But in 2022, she left her job as principal of Trinity Catholic School in Fort Smith to became a public school counselor.
But there was “a tremendous amount” of guilt and doubt, as she grappled with, “‘Am I walking away from something I’m called to do?’”
However, God has given her moments of clarity, including when some students noticed and asked about More... 
“God of all creation, through our daily work you have made us stewards of the earth and co-creators with you. As a skilled carpenter, Joseph worked in Nazareth and taught Jesus the dignity of human work and the nobility of manual labor. Through the example of Joseph, teach me to work productively, skillfully and honestly.
“As I go about my work this day, help me to value the things I do, whether they be big projects More...
Just like a person has the right to work, a person is also entitled to a “just wage” in the eyes of the Church.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states in part, “A just wage is the legitimate fruit of work. To refuse or withhold it can be a grave injustice.” (2434)
It points out that a just wage should cover material necessities and families’ “social, cultural and spiritual level” of livelihood.
In St. John Paul II’s More...
CONWAY — When God created Adam in the garden of Eden, he had a job for him — “The Lord God then took the man and settled him in the garden of Eden, to cultivate and care for it” (Genesis 2:15).
From the start, humanity, made in the image of the creator of the universe, was made for work. When work is done correctly, it is intertwined with our core purpose in life — to glorify More...
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