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St. Joseph \u2013 Work, Leisure, and Prayer (Photo by A. Laflamme)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/p>

Welcome to Day 7 of the St. Joseph Novena Study!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Although the feast of St. Joseph the Worker is celebrated May 1st, we get to learn about his traits today as we approach his feast.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The reading that today\u2019s list comes from can be found here: DAY 7: PATRON OF WORKERS<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Day 7 St. Joseph List<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWork of a carpenter<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nManual laborer<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOccupied with work<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nContent<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHumility<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHands occupied with work<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMind turned to God<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWork in the presence of God<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSpirit of prayer<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nGrace<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVirtue<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSt. Joseph the Worker<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n "\r\n \u201cHuman work, and especially manual labor, receive special prominence in the Gospel. Along with the humanity of the Son of God, work too has been taken up in the mystery of the Incarnation, and has also been redeemed in a special way. At the workbench where he plied his trade together with Jesus, Joseph brought human work closer to the mystery of the Redemption.\u201d<\/p>\r\nPope St. John Paul II \u2013 Redemptoris Custos<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Work dignifies mankind, showing that we are made in God\u2019s image by allowing us to co-create with Him. God can create from nothing, but we can work alongside God as Joseph did to create something through our work with the materials God has provided.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Joseph\u2019s Mind at Work<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Work in life is not meant to be some Sisyphean punishment<\/a>. The work itself is good, but even greater is who the work is for. Our list today describes St. Joseph with \u201cmind turned to God\u201d while his hands were at work. I think this points to a greater purpose of work.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Our work points us to leisure which points us to prayer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Work, Leisure, and Prayer<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Many of us grow up to believe that our day job is to make a paycheck, to go home and relax, and then sometimes pray. Instead, St. Joseph shows us the model of how all of these can be combined.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n St. Joseph\u2019s work with Jesus at his side is Holy leisure at its greatest, which is contemplation and time in God\u2019s presence. After all, that is what heaven will be, eternity with Jesus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n How Can We Work Like St. Joseph?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n How can we make our day look more like St. Joseph\u2019s?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n One easy way is to keep Jesus by our side. Carry a rosary in your pocket with a nice crucifix that keeps Jesus at your side all day. 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