Common Prayer for the 5th Anniversary of Laudato Si'
Loving God,
Creator of heaven and earth and all
that is in them,
You created us in your own image
and made us stewards of all your creation.
You blessed us with the sun, water
and bountiful land so that all might be nourished.
Open
our minds and touch our hearts,
so
that we may attend to your gift of creation.
Help
us to be conscious that our common home belongs
not only to us,
but to all of your creatures and to all
future generations,
and that it is our responsibility to preserve it.
May
we help each person secure the food and resources that they need.
Be present to those in need in these
trying times,
especially the poorest and those most at risk of being left
behind.
Transform our fear and feelings of
isolation into hope and fraternity
so that we may experience a true conversion
of heart.
Help us to show creative solidarity
in addressing the consequences of this global pandemic.
Make us courageous to
embrace the changes that are needed in search of the common good.
Now more than ever may we feel that
we are all interconnected and interdependent.
Enable us to listen & respond
to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.
May the present sufferings be the
birth pangs of a more fraternal and sustainable world.
Under the loving gaze of Mary, Help of Christians,
we make this prayer through Christ, the Risen One.
AMEN.
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