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July 2008 — Worth Noting . . .
WORK AS A PATH TO HOLINESS … In all of visible creation only man works, and this distinguishes man from subpersonal creation. Everyone has to work in some sense. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the Holy Family, all worked. In this issue Dr. Cynthia Toolin offers us some theological and philosophical insights into the nature of work. She says that it has both an objective and a subjective sense. By working man cooperates with God and contributes in some way to bringing about the Kingdom of God. Dr. Toolin says that work is an important ingredient in the growth of holiness. By working one becomes a better person, but, as she says, “Work is for man and not man for work.” WORK, FREE TIME AND LEISURE … We live in a world of work. In our culture work and its monetary rewards are held in high regard. Many seem to think that time off and relaxation have as their purpose to make man a better worker. In this issue Dr. Michael P. Krom, a professor of philosophy, offers us his reflections on the difference between free time and leisure. His ideas are inspired by that great book by Josef Pieper, Leisure, the Basis of Culture. Pieper’s idea of leisure is that it is festival or celebration; it means that man makes a free offering of his works and his very self to his creator. The highest form of this is to offer oneself, along with Jesus Christ, to the Father in the holy sacrifice of the Mass. WHY AM I HERE ON EARTH? … At some point in life, every person asks himself this question. The answer given in the Bible and in divine revelation and repeated by the Fathers of the Church and the Magisterium is that man was created by God for happiness. But what is happiness and where can I find it? The answer is that man’s true happiness, which is lasting and permanent, is to be found only in God and the beatific vision. In this issue Professor Peter Kwasniewski explains the Church’s teaching on heaven—what it is and how we can get there. Since man’s desires are unlimited, only God can fill his heart. Kenneth Baker, S.J. |
July 2008
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