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Love for Work

By Fr. Luke | Published: October 26, 2007

—Geronta, why do so many people feel bored at work? —Maybe they don’t love their job? Or, maybe they work on the same thing continually? With some jobs—say at a factory where they make door and window frames—a laborer might do the same thing from morning till the time he leaves: glue, glue, glue. Another [...]

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Stress and Work

By Fr. Luke | Published: October 17, 2007

—Geronta, many people return home from work stressed out. —I suggest to men that if they can, they should find an open church after work, go in, light a candle and stay inside for ten to fifteen minutes. Or go sit in a park somewhere and read a small section of the Gospel, so as [...]

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