Video: Ecological Examen
Use this two minute guided prayer to express gratitude for the gifts of creation and to reflect on where we have fallen short in our call to care for creation and, therefore, our sisters and brothers around the world.
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Use this two minute guided prayer to express gratitude for the gifts of creation and to reflect on where we have fallen short in our call to care for creation and, therefore, our sisters and brothers around the world.
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Pray and celebrate all bodies that are made in the image and likeness of God.
We can recognize that we as humans are woven into the diversity of the natural world and that we too, have a responsibility to care for creatures great and small in our world.
Catholic Climate Covenant created a mass template that can be used to uplift care for creation. This Mass guide offers hope in the midst of the climate crisis.
This prayer encourages people to fight excessive consumerism and to become stewards of our earth. This prayer won the Education for Justice Earth Day contest in Spring 2023. It is written by Anna Massman from St. Teresa Academy.
Here is a link to the video prayer – http://igsol.net/56
This reflection utilizes the pastoral spiral to deepen individual and communal reflection around a few themes of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’. Participants discern specific commitments and identify action steps to care for the integrity of Creation by drawing upon their personal experiences of love for a specific element of the natural world. Appropriate for use in pastoral, community, or educational settings.
To use this lesson plan, please download the lesson plans located here – http://igsol.net/spiral
A Mercy Guide to Living Laudato Si’ is meant to help you reflect on and take action around the Laudato Si’ Action Platform’s seven goals. The guide is available in English and Spanish.
This guide is being republished with the permission of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas.
The theme for Earth Day 2022 is Invest in Our Planet. This handout provides an overview of the theme, a prayer, and suggested resources that provide action steps you can take to care for our common home.
The Litany for Extinct Species laments the loss of all extinct species, and uplifts, in particular, the 23 species most recently declared extinct in the United States in 2021. The litany includes a pronunciation guide for readers and an accompanying handout for participants.
To see a full list of the 23 species, please visit: bit.ly/3kAq05a
As we enter the Season of Creation, we hold and uplift the current turmoil of the world. We pray for guidance to explore the theme of Jubilee for the earth, as we find radically new ways to live in harmony with creation, each other, and all future generations.