Friday, October 4, 2013

A Prayer for the Feast of St. Francis

         
"What great claws you have!"

O Lord, grant us the grace to respect and care for your creation.
Lord, hear our prayer. 

O Lord, bless all of your creatures as a sign of your wondrous love.
Lord, hear our prayer. 

O Lord, help us to end the suffering of the poor and bring healing to all of your creation.
Lord, hear our prayer. 

O Lord, help us to use our technological inventiveness to undo the damage we have done to your creation and to sustain your gift of nature.
Lord, hear our prayer. 

(Photo by BJK at Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, March 2013. )

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