Offering Our Work to Christ

During Christmas, we reflect on the Magi bringing gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the Christ Child. These gifts symbolize our own offering—the daily work we present to God. As St. Josemaría Escriva taught, our labor, when done with love and intention, becomes a path to sanctity.

Work as an Offering to Christ

The Magi traveled far to adore Jesus, bringing gifts fit for a King. What do we bring?
✔ Gold – Our detachment from personal success or failure, offering our work with humility.
✔ Frankincense – The prayerful spirit we infuse into our daily efforts, making our work an act of love.
✔ Myrrh – The sacrifices of perseverance, struggle, and hidden toil, offered for Christ’s glory.

Like the Magi, we approach Bethlehem ever present in the Tabernacle, where Christ continues to receive our daily offerings.

Weighed Down by Work?

Work can be demanding, requiring effort and endurance. Yet, instead of seeing it as mere toil, we are called to embrace it as participation in Christ’s mission. The Cross and the Eucharist remind us that work, united with sacrifice, brings redemption.

We are weighed down by challenges but also spurred on by purpose. Work is not just an obligation—it is a path to holiness. When done with diligence and love, it becomes a means of sanctifying ourselves and transforming the world.

The Tabernacle: Our Daily Bethlehem

Jesus, the Bread of Life, remains with us in the Eucharist, waiting to receive the fruit of our labor. Every visit to the Tabernacle is an opportunity to lay down our work at His feet, just as the Magi laid their gifts before the manger.

In the Holy Mass, our work is mystically united to Christ’s sacrifice:
- The bread and wine represent our efforts, struggles, and victories.
- The priest’s offering mirrors our own daily self-gift to God.

Transforming Work into Worship

St. Josemaría encouraged us to “put care into your work… preparing your offering for the Epiphany of each day.” This means:
✔ Approaching work with excellence, discipline, and integrity.
✔ Seeking Christ’s presence in ordinary tasks.
✔ Offering successes with gratitude and failures with trust.

By doing this, every moment of work becomes an act of worship, an offering that brings us closer to Christ.