Resources

Canticle Garden Imparts Message of ‘Laudato Si’

Click here to read a recent article by the Catholic Herald on the Canticle Garden's impact.

Franciscan Action Network

Inspired by the Gospel of Jesus, and the example of Saints Francis and Clare, the Franciscan Action Network is a collective Franciscan voice seeking to transform United States public policy related to peace making, care for creation, poverty and human rights.

Franciscan Justice Circles

Franciscan Justice Circles connect Franciscan-hearted individuals who feel called to engage in local grassroots advocacy. Are you called to join the movement? Click here for more information.

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Francis: The Environment Encyclical

This National Catholic Reporter (NCR) feature series curates resources on environmental justice, ecological transformation and related liturgical work.

Laudato Si' FAQs

Do you have additional questions about Laudato Si'? Read some FAQs here.

Pledge for Laudato Si'

Answering Pope Francis’ urgent call in Laudato Si', we pledge to:

• Pray for and with creation
• Live more simply
• Advocate to protect our common home

Take the Laudato Si' pledge here.

Catholic Climate Covenant

Catholic Climate Covenant can help you answer the call to care for creation and the poor through the sharing of Church teaching, our resources, and our programs.

Connecting to Christ and His Creation

The Catholic Ecology Center seeks to deepen faith and foster a stewardship ethic through hands-on encounters with creation. The Catholic Ecology Center is a ministry of Laudato Si' Project. Click here to learn more.

Ambition, Justice and Restoration

ecoAmerica moves society toward climate solutions by inspiring and empowering trusted national institutions and their millions of stakeholders in local communities across America to visibly act and advocate. Click here to learn more.

Prayer for our Earth - Laudato Si’

Prayer for Our Environment from Pope Francis' Laudato Si'

All powerful God, you are present in the universe and in the smallest of your creatures. You embrace with your tenderness all that exists. Pour out upon us the power of your love, that we may protect life and beauty. Fill us with your peace, that we may live as brothers and sisters, harming no one. O God of the poor, help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this earth, so precious in your eyes. Bring healing to our lives, that we may protect the world and not prey on it, that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction. Touch the hearts of those who look only for gain at the expense of the poor and the earth. Teach us to discover the worth of each thing, to be filled with awe and contemplation, to recognize that we are profoundly united with every creature as we journey towards your infinite light. We thank you for being with us each day. Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle, for justice, love and peace.

Prayer of St Francis for Disabilities

Lord, let thy peace fill me up until I overflow; that where people cannot speak, I may be their advocate; that where anyone is rejected, I may extend my arms in welcome; that where parents are heavy burdened, I may offer a word of comfort; that where our children struggle, I may lift them up and cheer; that where some see disability, I may reveal to them extraordinary gifts; that where others judge, I may share with them my deep gladness; and that where any are overlooked, I may help the lights of all to shine. Oh giver of these gifts, grant that I may not so much seek to be reassured as to reassure; to be praised as to praise; to be accepted as to accept; for it is in all our uncertainty that we are inspired to hope; it is in great challenges that we discover our greatest joys, and it is in our community of wanderers that we find the way home. Amen.

The Canticle of the Creatures

O Most High, all-powerful, good Lord God, to you belong praise, glory, honor and all blessing. Be praised, my Lord, for all your creation and especially for our Brother Sun, who brings us the day and the light; he is strong and shines magnificently. O Lord, we think of you when we look at him. Be praised, my Lord, for Sister Moon, and for the stars which you have set shining and lovely in the heavens. Be praised, my Lord, for our Brothers Wind and Air and every kind of weather by which you, Lord, uphold life in all your creatures. Be praised, my Lord, for Sister Water, who is very useful to us, and humble and precious and pure. Be praised, my Lord, for Brother Fire, through whom you give us light in the darkness: he is bright and lively and strong. Be praised, my Lord, for Sister Earth, our Mother, who nourishes us and sustains us, bringing forth fruits and vegetables of many kinds and flowers of many colors. Be praised, my Lord, for those who forgive for love of you; and for those who bear sickness and weakness in peace and patience - you will grant them a crown. Be praised, my Lord, for our Sister Death, whom we must all face. I praise and bless you, Lord, and I give thanks to you, and I will serve you in all humility.