We honor today St Joseph, foster father of Jesus. His liturgical feast is actually celebrated on March 19th, but today we honor him as the patron of workers. Renowned to be a carpenter, Joseph taught the tricks of the trade to his son Jesus, and people invoke his prayers when searching for a job or looking for work. May Day celebrations are held around the world, especially in communist countries, but the Church emphasizes the image of Joseph as the patron of all those who work. Through his intercession, may those who are unemployed find adequate jobs to make a living to support their families. May we also appreciate more the jobs we have and look at them as opportunities to improve the world we live in. May we look at them not only as means to earn a living and get rich, but as a vocation as each of us try to utilize our time and talents at work to create a healthy environment, a place of genuine production and a way to connect with other people, humanly and virtually around the entire world.
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