{"id":4013,"date":"2010-09-06T00:01:54","date_gmt":"2010-09-06T05:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=4013"},"modified":"2010-12-27T16:43:46","modified_gmt":"2010-12-27T22:43:46","slug":"4013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2010\/09\/06\/4013\/","title":{"rendered":"A Labor Day reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A blessed Labor Day to everyone in the United States!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>[M]y venerable predecessor Pope John Paul II issued an appeal for \u201ca global coalition in favor of \u2018decent work.\u201d \u2026 What is meant by the word \u201cdecent\u201d in regard to work? 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