In an encyclical calling for action on climate change, Pope Francis offers prayers for believers of all kinds and for Christians. By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The mystery and wonder of God's creation can open the hearts of men and women to express their gratitude through prayer, Pope Francis said. “The Spirit of St Francis: Inspiring Words on Faith, Love and Creation”, p.65, SPCK Vocations are born in prayer and from prayer; and only in prayer … The Season of Creation begins on September 1, the Day of Prayer for Creation, and ends on October 4, the feast day of St. Francis.
Pope Francis recently declared September 1 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, as the Orthodox Church has done since 1989.You can read the full letter here.. The suggested theme for this year is “Jubilee for the Earth.” In the long Christian tradition of jubilee as a time of restoration, we’re repairing our relationships with each other and all creation. Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah TURKSON, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. O Most High, all-powerful, good Lord God, to you belong praise, glory, honour and all blessing. Five years on from its publication, Pope Francis has ‘updated’ his encyclical Laudato si’ on care for our Common Home, issuing a series of tweets this week to explain the heart of the Church’s vision of integral ecology.. With the hashtag #LaudatoSi5 – to mark the fifth anniversary of the historic text – the pontiff began his catechesis on Twitter May 16 with a invitation: Creation Care Teams, Campus Ministry, Individuals, Liturgical Planners, Religious Communities. Pope Francis said that prayer illuminates one's life, "even in the darkest times, even in painful times" and that through it, Christians are called to become "bearers of joy." Psalm 8, proclaimed at the beginning of the audience, affirms this. The human person “in prayer contemplates the mystery of existence around them. Pope Francis (2015). It can be found here. "This life is the gift that God has given us, and it is too short to be consumed in sadness, in bitterness," the pope said. LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE "WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE CARE OF CREATION" [1st SEPTEMBER] To my Venerable Brothers. Pope Francis said the beauty and mystery of Creation sets in motion the first movement that stirs prayer. By Lydia O’Kane “Now is the time to rediscover our vocation as children of God, brothers and sisters, and stewards of creation.” Caring for Creation. Pope Francis has established 1 September as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, encouraging the Catholic community around the world to pray for our common home. ... A Christian prayer in union with creation.