Our jobs should be a place to express our personalities and creativity, says Pope. He mourns for those who don't have this gift.
Pope Francis turned to St. Joseph as a model of work - one who knew and experienced the grueling parts of labor, not only in the physical demands, but also in the psychological burdens of uncertainty and poverty.
In the general audience of January 12, the Holy Father stressed that work should exalt our human dignity:
But, the Pope lamented, so much of the world of work for so many people is an assault to their human dignity.
Francis' reflection was a mournful protest on behalf of those who suffer, in light of the example offered by Joseph and Jesus:
The Pope said he thought of all the workers of the world, but
Those who suffer without work
Those who have lost hope
As well, the Holy Father remembered and prayed for those who have suffered such difficulties that they have lost the desire to live:
