Monday, September 1 - Although technically the last day of vacation for me, a plea from a coworker to post a prayer request on our website brings a short amount of work to my Labor Day. We ask for prayers for our sister diocese of Houma Thibodaux Louisiana as they endure Hurricane Gustav.  They were expected to be inundated with water and wind damage, let's pray that damage was minimal and that everyone is safe.

From this morning's Mass liturgy...thanks to Scott W. who provided these thoughts on Labor Day.

E Na Lima Hana, E Malama Aina; Meke Kino, Meka Puu'wai
With our working hands, we care for and nurture the land, the body, and the heart.

Work is in the first place "for the worker" and the worker 'for work." Work itself can have greater or lesser objective value, but all work should be judged by the measure of dignity given to the person who carries it out.

John Paul II, On Human Work, #6, 1981