“Sanctity, for the vast majority of men, implies sanctifying their work, sanctifying themselves in it, and sanctifying others through it. Thus, they can encounter God in the course of their daily lives.” — Saint Josemaría Escrivá
For the vast majority of us, our faith, our spiritual life, the life of Christian virtue—it’s lived out in our work.
Not in adding another prayer to the list. Not in squeezing in one more devotion.
But in sanctifying our work. Sanctifying ourselves in it. And sanctifying others through it.
This is where we encounter God in the course of our daily lives.
At the desk. On the job site. In the classroom. Serving customers. Caring for patients. Building things. Managing people. Taking care of the home. And especially raising kids.
That’s where holiness happens.
It’s not only personally sanctifying. What you do—the work you offer to God—can help other people along the way.
The question isn’t just “How many devotions can I fit into my day?”
The question is: “Am I sanctifying my work? Am I encountering God in what I’m already doing?”
Because for the vast majority of us, that’s where the spiritual life is lived.
Not in escaping our work to find God. But in bringing God into our work.
Let us pray.
Lord, help us see our work as the place where we encounter You. Help us find holiness not in escaping what we do, but in sanctifying it. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Keep fighting the good fight. Our Lady of Victory, pray for us.
