A Beatitudes Prayer for Earth Day
Blessed are they who reverence all created things as sacred. May
we as leaders tend the sacred in our own lives, and reverence all creation as
sheer gifts of God.
Blessed are they who understand that creation is a tapestry,
every strand dependant on each. Teach us the mystery of our Earth's
interdependence, a mirror of how we must live as people of peace.
Blessed are they who do not waste earth’s resources, for they
are for all. Bless all who are committed to preserving the preciousness of
mother earth, given by God as gift.
Blessed are they who reverence the air, the breath of God and
spirit of our human life. Be for all your people, O God, their life-giving and
sustaining spirit.
Blessed are they who reverence the waters that sustain the
climate and nourish dwellers. Let us wisely use and share our precious gift so
that nobody will ever die of thirst.
Blessed are they who reverence the soil that supports our
footsteps and yields harvests. May we do all that we can to preserve our soil
for generations to come.
Blessed are they who reduce what they consume, reuse what they
can, and recycle what they can no longer use.
May all on our fragile planet walk gently on our earth, in right relationship.
Adapted from
Fr. Ed Eschweiler
Beatitudes for Stewards of the Earth |
