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THE MINISTRY OF EVERYDAY LIFE

It is the special vocation of the laity to seek the kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and directing them according to God's will. They live in the world, in each and every one of the world's occupations and callings and in the ordinary circumstances of social and family life which, as it were, form the context of their existence. There they are called by God to contribute to the sanctification of the world within, like leaven, in the spirit of the Gospel, by fulfilling their own particular duties. 

Vatican II, Lumen Gentium, #31
A Meditation on the Spirituality of Work
as part of
the Ministry of Everyday Life
You are already a minister in the Ministry of Everyday Life!

The links below are starting points for ways in which you can bring prayer into every moment of your daily life
and actions you can take to witness God's All-Embracing Love at home, at work, and in the world.
 
Daily Readings and Psalms
for the Month		 Everyday Christianity:
To Hunger and Thirst for Justice
US Bishops' Pastoral Reflection on Lay Discipleship
Spanish (Espaņol) Version 		Sacred Space
make a 'Sacred Space' in your busy day
 spend 10 minutes in prayer at your computer
by the Irish Jesuits
Weekly Lectionary Reflection
Center of Concern's Education for Justice

 Calendar of Important Dates
Center of Concern's Education for Justice		 Called and Gifted for the Third Millennium
Reflections by the US Bishops

Pray the News
Carmelites of Indianapolis
 (light a prayer candle online)
 
Every Day Catholic Newsletter
American Catholic.org		 Communities of Salt & Light:
Reflections on the Social Mission
 of the Parish
 US Bishops' Pastoral Letter		 On Human Work
Laborem Exercens Encyclical
by Pope John Paul II
Spanish (Espaņol) Version
HomeFaith.com
sponsored by the Claretians		 USCCB Committee on the Laity

 USCCB Committee on
Marriage & Family		 Spirituality at Work
"Looking for more than money"
by Gregory F. Pierce
Creating Sacred Space
about home altars in Hispanic homes		 USCCB Comittee on Women in Society & in the Church Spirituality at Work
"Blessings found in coworkers and schedules"
by Gregory F. Pierce
 
Mary's Gardens Home Page
 about gardens in honor of the Blessed Virgin		 USCCB Subcommittee on Youth
 & Young Adult Ministry		 Spirituality at Work
"Finding God's presence in jobs of drudgery"
 by Gregory F. Pierce
 
  Stewardship: A Disciple's Response
US Bishops' Pastoral Letter  [PDF]
 		  
  Online Retreat in Everyday Life
From Creighton Univeristy