work for God

very often the way Christians must act in public life will not be limited to the mere fulfilment of the legal norms, of what is laid down by law.

We needn't be limited by the law. The difference between the legal order and the moral criteria governing our own conduct will sometimes oblige us to go even further than the law demands or to behave in a way that differs from what is asked for by the law’s strictly juridical criteria (cf Spanish Episcopal Conference, Christians in public life, 24 April 1986, 85). 

Such occasions might arise, for example, in the case of excessively low wages or unjust situations which are not covered by the law in which we need to speak up; the dedication of a doctor towards his patients who need him for more hours than those strictly demanded by the rules or agreements of the hospital, etc. Are we known at work - whatever our job may be - as people who do far more, for love of God and of men, than they are strictly obliged to do in terms of hours of work, dedication, interest, sincere concern for people and their problems...?