Pope: Don't be a slave to your job. Be its master
The importance of leading a balanced life. This is what Pope Francis talked about as he started off a new series of catechesis, in his weekly general audience. He explained that dedicating time to celebration, work and prayer are all needed to appreciate a healthy family life. POPE FRANCIS "It's a masterpiece of simplicity. It's beautiful because it's not artificial or fake. Rather it has the potential to incorporate all the aspects of true life.” Balancing these three elements will be one of the central themes of the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, which the Pope will attend at the end of September. The Pope emphasized that despite a societal obsession with economic profit, celebration and prayer are needed to reflect on one's life and to reflect on God. POPE FRANCIS "We are made in the image and likeness of God, who is not a slave to work, but the Lord of work! God asks us to break away from the obsession of economic profit, whic...