Religious Meaning of May 1 Highlighted

VATICAN CITY, APRIL 30, 2003 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II highlighted the meaning and importance of May 1, entrusting the world of work to St. Joseph.

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«The month of May, consecrated to the Virgin, begins tomorrow. It starts with the feast of St. Joseph the Worker,» the Pope said at the end of today’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square.

«To the Virgin Most Holy, and especially to Joseph, her chaste spouse, we entrust today in particular the world of work,» he added. «May he who experienced the exhaustion of daily work be an example and support to those who in their activity attend to the needs of the family and of all the human community.»

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