4 Saints Who Inspire Us To Take Care Of The Earth
TO INSPIRE US TO TAKE CARE OF OUR PLANET – 4 SAINTS
St. Kateri Tekakwitha
The first Native American saint. She’s the patron saint of ecologists and the environment.
St. Benedict of Nursia
Benedict believed that a spiritual person will, along with prayer, work to make the world a better, more harmonious place.
Blessed Paul VI
In 1971, he labeled environmental degradation to be one of the most pressing problems facing humanity.
St. Francis of Assisi
Patron saint of animals and the environment. He saw a strong bond between himself and Creation, inviting nature to give glory to God.
Catholic Prayer For Earth Day | St. Francis’s Canticle of the Sun
O most High, almighty, good Lord God,
to you belong praise, glory, honor, and all blessing!Praised be my Lord God with all creatures;
and especially our brother the sun,
which brings us the day, and the light;
fair is he, and shining with a very great splendor:
O Lord, he signifies you to us!Praised be my Lord for our sister the moon,
and for the stars,
which God has set clear and lovely in heaven.Praised be my Lord for our brother the wind,
and for air and cloud, calms and all weather,
by which you uphold in life all creatures.Praised be my Lord for our sister water,
which is very serviceable to us,
and humble, and precious, and clean.Praised be my Lord for brother fire,
through which you give us light in the darkness:
and he is bright, and pleasant, and very mighty,
and strong.Praised be my Lord for our mother the Earth,
which sustains us and keeps us,
and yields divers fruits, and flowers of
many colors, and grass.Praised be my Lord for all those who pardon
one another for God’s love’s sake,
and who endure weakness and tribulation;
blessed are they who peaceably shall endure,
for you, O most High, shall give them a crown!Praised be my Lord for our sister,
the death of the body, from which no one escapes.
Woe to him who dies in mortal sin!
Blessed are they who are found walking by your
most holy will,
for the second death shall have no power to do
them harm.Praise you, and bless you the Lord,
and give thanks to God, and serve God
with great humility.— St. Francis of Assisi
