Mother Ignacia and the Value of Work

• Work - an expression of human dignity and should not be used to degrade a human being
• Where was M. Ignacia's spirituality of work rooted in?

  Trust and Confidence in God
• Where did M. Ignacia dedicated all of her works?

  God
• Mother Ignacia saw the value of work as means of praising God
• Work - an opportunity to express one' creativity
• Creativity - a gift that comes from God Himself
• Work - an experience of sharing in God's creative activity
• M. Ignacia saw work as an opportunity to guide and form young girls to Christian virtues
• God was present in every struggle to live a meaningful life
• What are the only ways to do work?

  Value and Love what you do
• "to earn her living by sweat of her face" - a phrase that best describes M. Ignacia's choice of a life of poverty