Kevin Lowry - Faith at Work: Finding Purpose Beyond the Paycheck

We are all called to holiness. Yet finding our way to sanctity through the maze of the consumerism and secularism of our age is not always easy. Kevin Lowrys Faith at Work sheds great light on the pathway to a genuine life in the Spirit. This insightful and engaging book offers practical guidance to transforming the routine of everyday work into a life-giving participation in bearing witness to the Gospel and our own share in manifesting Christs kingdom. This book helps us capture the joy of seeing the wonder of God at work all around us in the very things we do how we live.

CARDINAL DONALD WUERL, archbishop of Washington

Kevins book is an important reminder that we are called to live our faith in our work, where we spend so much of our life. He offers wonderful insights centered on serving others but does so by revealing an unwavering commitment towards keeping Christ at the top of ones priorities, regardless of the demands of the workplace. The recommendations and questions for reflection at the end of each chapter offer simple steps on how to put this book into action.

J. DAVID KARAM, president, Wendys International, Inc.

In our society, faith and work are often presented as things that dont mix or shouldnt be mixed; yet nothing could be further from the truth. In this book, Kevin skillfully shows how we are in fact called to sanctity in and through our work. Faith at Work is both practical and inspiring!

TOM MONAGHAN, founder, Dominos Pizza, Inc., and Ave Maria University

Too many Christians treat ambition and success as if theyre four-letter words. Theyre not. For a Catholic in business, they can be touchstones of sanctification. Kevin Lowry knows that, and he shows us how to turn a career of nine-to-five into a lasting encounter with Jesus Christ.

SCOTT HAHN, PH.D., professor of Biblical Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville

In todays struggling economy, many people are grateful simply to be on someones payroll. But as Kevin so eloquently explains in Faith at Work, our jobs, no matter how big or small, can serve as a mission field where we can help others and ourselves achieve that universal call to holiness. Kevin provides us with plenty of career common sense, drawing from his own workplace experience combined with sound Catholic teaching. This book will help many people be the best they can be.

TERESA TOMEO, syndicated Catholic talk show host, best-selling Catholic author, and motivational speaker

What if your job was not just a job? What if your work was actually central to your faith? In Faith at Work, Kevin Lowry shows how Christians can bring their faith to the world of cubicles, emails, bosses, and factories. Through personal examples, stories of success, and biblical guidelines, Kevin paves the way toward a spirituality of work. If you work and who doesnt?! this book will help you tremendously.

BRANDON VOGT, Catholic blogger and author of The Church and New Media

Kevin Lowry writes in a very easy-to-read style, but dont take that to mean this book is fluff. It is anything but. This book is filled with advice, wisdom, and Scripture that will help anyone in the workplace and beyond become a saint. As Kevin says, all of us are on a mission from God, and that mission, filled with adventure and challenge, will take us right back to God if we do His will in every aspect of our lives. This book will help.

RACHEL MUHA, The Brian Muha Memorial Foundation, Inc., The Run the Race Club

In an age when workplaces, office hours, and business ethics are being redefined, Kevin Lowrys new book Faith at Work is an essential resource for anyone engaged in work, whether the reader is a seasoned professional or a brand-new recruit. With an emphasis on both spiritual exercises and professional pointers to help you succeed at both your career and at life, Faith at Work provides a hallmark for personal excellence. Inspirational, well-written, and full of insight, Kevin Lowrys Faith at Work provides the motivation, the means, and the message needed for anyone looking to make a true difference in our world.

LISA M. HENDEY, founder and editor of www.CatholicMom.com and author of A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms

Faith at Work is a source of both encouragement and challenge. We know that by living Christian virtues in the workplace, an opportunity exists for the Holy Spirit to work in the hearts of those whose lives we touch. The challenge is remaining true to our baptisms and allowing Gods power to permeate us in every role we play. As a longtime friend, adviser, and now colleague, I know Kevin strives to practice what he preaches in this book. Catholics, and all Christians, will benefit from reading this book and reflecting on the lessons of the Gospel applied to our everyday work.

MARCUS GRODI, president and founder, The Coming Home Network International

I cant imagine any person, no matter the job title, who would not find Faith at Work to be both practical and inspiring. Too many people compartmentalize their faith and their work, thinking that it is impossible to bring faith into the workplace. Kevin Lowry demonstrates, with simple and relatable examples and suggestions, just how wrong that is! The book is filled with simple, yet profound and challenging advice. Among my favorites: Recognize the difference between serving and making people happy; Jesus loved everyone He met, and He demonstrated this love through friendship. The workplace affords us an outstanding opportunity to be friends to others; When we enter the workplace, we arent always in a position to quote Bible verses, or to illustrate our points with citations from encyclicals. But were always able to conduct ourselves with virtue and honor.

If every reader put only one of Kevins suggestions into practice on a regular basis, workplaces and lives would be changed, through Gods grace.

PEGGY HARTSHORN, PH.D., president, Heartbeat International

Are you concerned about the direction of your own career; about setting priorities and balancing commitments to your family, your career, and to God; about how to cope with a difficult coworker; about how to spread the Gospel and share simple Christian love within the workplace, inspiring, and not repelling, others? Kevin Lowry wrote Faith at Work to help us allow our faith to lead our career efforts and to address these issues and more. Judging from the results, I pray that Kevins own career efforts will include writing many more books!

Faith at Work is suffused with the spirit of charity; with warm, good-hearted humor; and with hard-won practical wisdom wrung from decades of real-life experience in the work world. This is one of those books Ill pull out from time to time and read again and again with relish, until, and perhaps even after, the day that I retire. Ill be putting copies in the hands of my two sons as well. In the meanwhile, I can hardly wait to get back to the office to put Faith at Work to work at work!

KEVIN VOST, PSY.D., author of Memorize the Faith! and From Atheism to Catholicism

Kevin Lowrys Faith at Work is a gift to Catholics everywhere. All of us have a job to do, whether its as a corporate executive or as a stay-at-home mom. My own career path has taken many turns, from scooping ice cream in high school to managing a ten-million-dollar payroll to changing diapers. At every turn, seeking God in my work was vital, not only in helping me do my job well but also for my eternal soul.