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Toward a spirituality of work.

The Catholic World

| July 01, 1994 | Dreyer, Elizabeth A. | COPYRIGHT 1994 Paulist Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Many Americans spend more than half their days and their lives working. Many more may feel as if they spend their whole lives working - except for a few hours of sleep, television or fishing.

People experience work differently. For some it is a way to make a living - whether this means barely surviving or surrounding oneself with all the luxuries money can buy. For others it is a career that entails professional advancement, expanding competency and social standing. And for some few, work is seen as a calling, a valued and integral part of life that contributes to the public good.(1)

A Blessing and a Curse

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