Monday, September 04, 2006

Labor Day

In honor of Labor Day, I'm posting a portion of the Litany to Sanctify Work from Magnificat Magazine.

R. Lord protect me.

From the temptation to be listless and lazy. R.
From the temptation to complain. R.
From the temptation to be critical of my boss. R.
From the temptation to cheast or to be dishonest with others. R.
From the temptation to gossip. R.
From the temptation to lateness. R.
From the temptation to waste time. R.
From the temptation to be judgmental of my co-workers. R.
From the temptation to procrastinate. R.
From the temptation to be jealous or envious of others. R.
From the temptation to indolence and lethargy. R.
From the temptation to be hypercritical. R.
From the temptation to engage in idle conversation. R.
From the temptation to be quick to take offense. R.
From the temptation to shift my work onto others. R.
From the temptation to impatience. R.
From the temptation to cut corners or to be sloppy. R.
From the temptation to give in to weariness. R.

4 comments:

Saint Peter's helpers said...

Thanks! This is a beautiful litany. I just prayed it.

Staying in Balance said...

It is. I love my Magnificat Magazine!

Ginny said...

Very good. Now all we have to do is apply this.... :)

Staying in Balance said...

Right!

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