Rediscovering a Catholic imagination means rediscovering the possibility of seeing things in a new way. How do we view the day to day work that we do?  Do we look at it from below according to our perspective or from above according to God’s? In this series on the spirituality of work I want us to learn to look at things through God’s eyes. 

Most of us spend most of our time working.  And yet most of us have a hard time linking what we do when we work to the most important of tasks – namely, our relationship with God.  In this series I want to explore the deep foundations of the work that we do and its link to our spirituality.

Anyone who has ever tried something great knows the threat that comes from anxiety.  Fearing something that could be - it’s always around the corner and it’s always there to take our energy away.  But what if we were to take that anxiety and use it to further our hope?  This is what Christian faith teaches us to do.

The fact is living a Christian life in the world is exhausting.  Bringing our best to what God wants us to be in this world today is demanding.  How can we respond?  Where will we find the energy? 

What does a monk have to say to the Catholic worker?  What message could a religious have that would be of value to those who work in the world?  Today I would like to talk to you about the value of the integrated life and how on this question monks lead the charge.