Reflect
St. Francis of Assisi taught that in God we are connected to the earth and all created things. In the spiritual life we are called to live attuned to this interdependence in small but important ways.
Pray
Creator of heaven and earth,
Today I remember
the many small ways
I can honor the divine life
all around me.
As I reach down
to pick up trash
from the sidewalk
or move a bug outdoors
instead of killing it,
may your Spirit fill me
with the knowledge
that all things
are my brothers and sisters.
Amen.
Act
Choose one simple way that you can begin to honor creation with more integrity. Ideas might include starting a compost pile, locating and using a recycling site, joining a farm co-op, or mending clothes instead of discarding them.
