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Business and Work

Prayers, reflections, Scripture passages and Church teaching on the theme of business and work


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An Ethiopian woman collecting firewood [EthiopiaLives]

Prayer: Vision of wholeness (23.70 kB)

We pray the rich may restore wealth to the poor and God's vision of wholeness may be restored

Prayer: May God bless my business (23.04 kB)

A prayer from Colombia asking God to bless a business so that it may work for the benefit of family, staff and customers

Eleanor Church

Prayer: Our Father adaptation (49.25 kB)

A prayer for use in groups which looks at some of the themes contained within the Lord's prayer which help to reveal what God's kingdom might look like

Dawn at La Garrucha in Mexico, an autonomous Zapatista district that was suffering intimidation by military [Julie Bubbers]

Prayer: Your kingdom come (18.11 kB)

An adapted version of the Lord's prayer, looking at the themes of economic justice, solidarity with people who are poor and environmental justice

Rodrigo Garcia, 50, who is working with JDS to transform a piece of land through organic farming methods [Claudia Torres]

The farmer's prayer (19.28 kB)

A prayer from El Salvador for those working on the land

TIE-Asia helps women form effective unions in order to improve working conditions [CAFOD]

Prayer: Journey through life (17.78 kB)

Prayer celebrating God's presence with us in and out of work

Reforestation project, Cabrican

Quotes and reflections on work (30.94 kB)

A variety of opinions on the dignity of the worker from a range of perspectives

Brothers, Asokan, 22 and Praveen, 20 used to be coolies (labourers) on a fishing boat. Now they own their own boat provided by Caritas India and make more money. [Noel Gavin]

Church teaching: Statements on work (30.19 kB)

Quotations from various encyclicals on the dignity of the worker, and what makes a just wage

Pupils learning about the value of herbs, mulching and weeding at ESAP, the Environment Club at Bunena Primary School, Uganda [Annie Bungeroth]

Scripture passages on work (30.74 kB)

A selection of scripture passages which provide thoughts on work

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