THE BISHOP'S VOICE: The sanctity of work Our observance of Labor Day moves us as Catholics to reflect on the meaning of human labor in light of sacred Scripture and the teachings of the church. How are we to understand the role of work in our lives? Does work actually help to fulfill our role as cooperators with God in perfecting creation — or is work little more than necessary drudgery?

SHAMELESS: Images of the divine Climbing the high mountains of Colorado is a true mixture of experience. It is breathtakingly beautiful and at other times exhaustingly painful. There are moments of great difficulty followed by excitement as miles of landscape come into view.

50-SOMETHING ELSE: A resume of embarrassing moments After 50 years, my personal resume of embarrassing moments is, well . . . embarrassingly large. Some of those moments were so mortifying that I can feel my face getting red just thinking about them! As fate would have it, the two biggest faux pas happened around the time I was dating my lovely wife-to-be and trying very hard to make a good impression.

Can you really make a difference? The answer is, yes! Of course you can make a difference in the world. What is it that finally motivates us to step up, turn off the TV and say, "What can I do?"