September 10, 2023
Season of Creation – September 1 – October 4
“Let Justice and Peace Flow”
Thank God for His Wonderful Handiwork
One suggestion from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops to help us focus on thanking God for His wonderful Handiwork during the Season of Creation is to use mealtime prayer. Before and after meals, say a short prayer of thanksgiving for the lifegiving food that sustains and nourishes us. Briefly consider how all nourishment ultimately comes from the earth and give thanks for all the human hands that helped bring this food to our table.
Pray will bring to mind those who do not have enough food, who live in circumstances where the changing climate is imperiling crops, diminishing sea life, or drying up water sources. As individuals and families, what is one thing we could do to help make access to nutritious food possible for those who need it? The Season of Creation is the perfect time to start.
Whether we commit to reducing waste, volunteer at a food pantry or support hunger relief missions, we focus our care through action for the benefit of all who share this creation. Let us join at table each day and let this “moment of blessing, however brief, remind us of our dependence on God for life” (LS 227).
Season of Creation – September 1 – October 4
“Let Justice and Peace Flow”
Thank God for His Wonderful Handiwork
One suggestion from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops to help us focus on thanking God for His wonderful Handiwork during the Season of Creation is to use mealtime prayer. Before and after meals, say a short prayer of thanksgiving for the lifegiving food that sustains and nourishes us. Briefly consider how all nourishment ultimately comes from the earth and give thanks for all the human hands that helped bring this food to our table.
Pray will bring to mind those who do not have enough food, who live in circumstances where the changing climate is imperiling crops, diminishing sea life, or drying up water sources. As individuals and families, what is one thing we could do to help make access to nutritious food possible for those who need it? The Season of Creation is the perfect time to start.
Whether we commit to reducing waste, volunteer at a food pantry or support hunger relief missions, we focus our care through action for the benefit of all who share this creation. Let us join at table each day and let this “moment of blessing, however brief, remind us of our dependence on God for life” (LS 227).