“We praise you, Lord, for Sister Earth,
who sustains us with her fruits,
coloured flowers, and herbs.” (St Francis of Assisi)
Creator God,
we grieve for our Amazon sisters and brothers
whose lands are wrecked by greed.
We take more from the earth than we need. Forgive us.
St Francis, joyful steward of creation,
from you we learn to live with less,
to give and not to take.
St Francis, pray for us.