Saint Joseph is the patron saint of people who work. Here an excerpt from today's message of Pope Benedict (from Repubblica):
...è indispensabile che l'uomo non si lasci asservire dal lavoro, che non lo idolatri, pretendendo di trovare in esso il senso ultimo e definitivo della vita.
Which I would render with:
it is essential that man is not enslaved by work, that he does not worship it, pretending to find in his job the ultimate and definitive meaning of life.
And from Corriere:
Occorre vivere una spiritualità che aiuti i credenti a santificarsi attraverso il proprio lavoro...
that is:
It is necessary to live a spirituality that helps the believers to become saint through their work...
Saint Joseph, pray for me, even if you are not my patron saint.
