May 15 – 24 is Laudato Si’ week marking the 5^th anniversary of Holy Father Pope Francis’ encyclical letter “Laudato Si’ – On Care For Our Common Home”.   The opening words form a poetic picture of it’s powerful message on the care of our Home, the Earth:

“… our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. “Praise be to you, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruit with coloured flowers and herbs”. This sister now cries out to us because of the harm we have inflicted on her by our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods with which God has endowed her.”

The COVID-19 pandemic heightens our awareness that EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE IS CONNECTED.  Let us together acknowledge and rejoice in that fact.  And let us together – connected – build a better tomorrow on this earth.  All it takes is one good person to restore hope! (Laudato Si’ #71)

You are invited to join with brothers and sisters around the world in the Prayer below at noon on May 24^th.     Who will you invite to share with you?  Learn more about Laudato Si’ week at Catholic Climate Covenant.