The meaning of a Catholic business
SIR – Christopher Altieri, in the cover story of the June 14 edition entitled “The other scandal”, mentions, among other things, an erroneous mentality held by many in the Church that the role of the laity is to “pray, pay and obey”. Here I wish to elaborate on the true role of the laity which is “to sanctify the temporal order”.
To sanctify the temporal order means to bring Christ into every field of human activity: culture, science, education, business, etc. In other words, ask yourself: How would Jesus do my job? How would He do other things such as the promotion of the arts, scientific research, or education? Let's go deeper into the final example of business. Just imagine, if Jesus were the CEO of a company, how would He run it? (Take your time) The answer is: A Catholic business.
