2427. Human work proceeds directly from persons created in the image of God and called to prolong the work of creation by subduing the earth, both with and for one another.209 Hence work is a duty: “If any one will not work, let him not eat.”210 Work honors the Creator’s gifts and the talents received from him. It can also be redemptive. By enduring the hardship of work211 in union with Jesus, the carpenter of Nazareth and the one crucified on Calvary, man collaborates in a certain fashion with the Son of God in his redemptive work. He shows himself to be a disciple of Christ by carrying the cross, daily, in the work he is called to accomplish.212 Work can be a means of sanctification and a way of animating earthly realities with the Spirit of Christ.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
93. What does the heart of Jesus exemplify?
337. What is the plan of God regarding man and woman?
174. Why is the Church apostolic?
152. What does it mean to say that the Church is the universal sacrament of salvation?
492. What are the principal sins against chastity?
359. How do we attain beatitude?
487. What responsibility do human persons have in regard to their own sexual identity?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the role of women in society, according to Ecclesiasticus 26:1-4?
How does the conquest of Canaan in the book of Joshua demonstrate God’s faithfulness?
How important is the Word of God in the Christian life according to 2 Timothy 3:16-17?
What does Daniel’s dream about the four wild beasts in Daniel 7 mean?
What can we learn about the theology of suffering from the story of Job described in Job 1:1-22?
