"If anyone tried to tell us that there is spirituality to work, we might be tempted to laugh at him or her. We might be tempted to view our work with the eyes of the author of Ecclesiastes: 'Vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What does man gain by the toil at which he toils under the sun?' (Ecclesiastes 1:2-3). Our work may sometimes seem futile, and it may even leave us exhausted, irritated, and discouraged. Yet Pope John Paul II was bold enough to say that there is spirituality to our work in his encyclical letter entitled Laborem Exercens (1981). Aside from the great contribution to Catholic social teaching made by John Paul II in this document, he also made it very clear that our work, as laity, is part of God's divine plan for us and actually leads us closer to him. An exploration of the spirituality and theology of work described by John Paul II is worth pursuing, lest we become discouraged in our daily work."
In a commentary, writer Pope John Paul II's understanding of the spirituality of work and its relevance for us.
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