Do not worry about tomorrow, for your heavenly Father knows all that you need. Labor Day that is marked today in the United States is a holiday that strides both the secular and ecclesial realms. The Church recognizes the central role human labor plays in the on-going salvific work of creation. Human labor is sanctified by God and should not be seen as a consequence of sin, for even before the sin of our first parents, God had already invited humanity to contribute to the creative process (cf. Genesis 1:28a). Labor is, therefore, such an important aspect of the human person because through it humanity comes to realize its full potential as a co-creator with God. Human labor is humanity’s way means of sharing in, and contributing to God’s continuing work of creation. The diversity of beauty that is the universe is a result of God getting his hands dirty, God getting down to work, as it were. The Genesis account of creation states that when God looked at what he had created, God was impressed because it was all very good. It was all very good because it was a reflection of the Creator who himself is good. And when God created the human person, God shared with the human person this creative power by creating him in God’s own image. Of all the created beings, it was the human person that God chose as a partner to help in the continuing work of creation. This is why God placed him in the created universe as a steward, commanding him to subdue it and to be fruitful in it. This command in essence passed over to humanity the creative responsibility over the created universe. The Gospel reading (Matthew 6:31-34) reminds us that human labor should not be seen only as a means of earning a living, for God can clothe and feed us. In addition to earning us a living, our jobs and professions become our means of appreciating our giftedness. When we use our gifts and talents to contribute to the welfare of the society, we “give back” to God in thanksgiving the gifts and talents that we received from him. Human labor thus becomes our ultimate act of thanksgiving.