About the Series

 Informed by the teachings of the Catholic Church and inspired by Pope St. John Paul the Great, The Gospel of Work takes a close look at what scripture and tradition have to say about the vocation and meaning of work and the important role it plays in our human flourishing. Throughout the series we will view and discuss work under the lens of our sanctification—as an occasion for us to build virtue and live out the Gospel.

 
 

  • Episode 1: An Introduction

    Our culture is giving us three messages about work: we live for work, live for the weekend, or find a work-life balance.

  • Episode 2: The Culture of Conformity

    How do we avoid the culture of conformity? One of the biggest challenges we face as Catholics is aligning our desires with the truth of the Gospel instead of the culture at large

  • Episode 3: The Spirituality of Work

    Work is an invitation to partner in creativity with God the Father. Each of us is called in our own unrepeatable way to continue the “work” of creation. Our path to salvation is through our participation in the redemptive work of Christ.

  • Episode 4: Prayer

    Through daily prayerful examinations, we become more attuned to our daily habits and actions in our work. Prayer develops virtue and roots out faint-heartedness, strengthening us to live out our vocation to work in love.

  • Episode 5: Do What is Right

    In order to succeed in our careers and business, we need to make decisions that are wise and reflect the truth of our humanity in light of the Gospel. Each person is a unique and unrepeatable beloved of Christ.

  • Episode 6: Humility and Detachment

    Humility and detachment encourage us to think less of ourselves and worldly materials so that we remain rooted in Christ. Through our commitment to prayer, we receive the grace to cooperate in right action with God’s creation story.

  • Episode 7: The Social Nature of Business

    Work is a reflection of our social nature. When we work, “we don’t just make more, we become more.” We flourish and grow our God given gifts as we provide services for the common good of our community.

  • Episode 8: Unity of Life

    The desire for a work-life balance is a desire for unity. What our hearts truly desire is God. The good news is that we are able to achieve an integrated life with God and our primary vocation at the center.

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Our Partners

Andreas Widmer

Andreas Widmer is an entrepreneur, professor, business coach, popular speaker, and author, with 30 years’ business experience in international business strategy, economic development, and entrepreneurship. He has worked extensively in the US, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America and has launched more than 100 technology products.

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Luke Burgis

Luke Burgis is Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Director of Programs at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America. A entrepreneur who has founded successful companies, Luke walked away from his ventures to seriously discern a calling to the priesthood. He's the author of the book Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life—named one of the best business books of the year by the Financial Times—and the co-author, with Dr. Joshua Miller, of Unrepeatable: Cultivating the Unique Calling of Every Person.

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Nathan Crankfield

Nathan Crankfield is a graduate of Mount St. Mary's University who went on to serve as an active duty US Army Infantry Officer for four years. After his time in the military, Nathan has worked in parish and young adult ministry for the Dynamic Catholic Institute and Benedictine College. He now serves as a Sales Lead for Hallow and the host of the Seeking Excellence Podcast.

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Brandon Vaidyanathan

Dr. Brandon Vaidyanathan is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at The Catholic University of America. He is the author of Mercenaries and Missionaries: Capitalism and Catholicism in the Global South (Cornell University Press, 2019) and co-author of Secularity and Science: What Scientists Around the World Really Think About Religion (Oxford University Press, 2019). His ongoing research examines how beauty shapes work in science and other domains.

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Shannon Wendt

Shannon Wendt is the founder and CEO of Chews Life. She and her husband Zach have been married for nearly 20yrs, run 3+ small businesses and homeschool their 8 children in West Michigan. Shannon has spoken to audiences around the world sharing the story of her journey through grief and depression into healing through the power of The Rosary. She shares hope and also practical ways to live a well integrated life, to become who you were created to be so that you can set the world on fire!

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Michael Matheson Miller

Michael Matheson Miller is the director and producer of the Gospel of Work series. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Acton Institute, a distinguished Fellow at CUA’s Ciocca Center, and founder of Kallos Media, and director of the award winning documentary Poverty, Inc.

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Jay Richards

Jay W. Richards, Ph.D., is director of the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family and the William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow in Religious Liberty and Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation. He researches, writes, and speaks on policy protecting life, marriage, religious liberty and civil society. Jay served as a research assistant professor in the Busch School of Business and the content lead for the Tucson Project at The Catholic University of America. He is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute and Executive Editor of The Stream.

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Lee Carosi Dunn

Lee Carosi Dunn has spent over ten years at Google in various roles. Currently, she heads up policy and government relations for Google Cloud in North America where she supports Google Cloud’s partnerships with the government to bring innovative solutions to support Americans, and oversees regulatory, policy and outreach efforts for Google Cloud.

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The Gospel of Work was made possible through the support of the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed throughout are those of Andreas Widmer and participating video partners and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.