This month, Pope Leo XIV invites us to pray "for our relationship with all of creation." Inspired by Saint Francis of Assis, he invites us to experience our interdependence with all creatures loved by God and worthy of respect and love.

His prayer intention for September comes during the Season of Creation. This is a special time when Christians of various denominations join in prayer and action for the care of the earth. We are also celebrating two important anniversaries: the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi's Canticle of Creation, and the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' Encyclical Laudato Si'.

Pope Leo XIV is encouraging us to discover God's presence in creation and to feel responsible for our common home. Let us together pray through the video produced by the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, in collaboration with the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.

Let us pray that, inspired by Saint Francis, we might experience our interdependence with all creatures who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect.

Lord, You love everything You have created,
and nothing exists outside the mystery of Your tenderness.
Every creature, no matter how small,
is the fruit of Your love and has a place in this world.

Even the simplest or shortest life is surrounded by Your care.
Like St. Francis of Assisi, today we too want to say:
“Praised be You, my Lord!”

Through the beauty of creation,
You reveal Yourself as a source of goodness. We ask You:
open our eyes to recognize You,
learning from the mystery of Your closeness to all creation
that the world is infinitely more than a problem to solve.
It is a mystery to be contemplated with gratitude and hope.

Help us to discover Your presence in all creation,
so that, in fully recognizing it,
we may feel and know ourselves to be responsible for this common home
where You invite us to care for, respect, and protect
life in all its forms and possibilities.

Praised be You, Lord!
Amen.

By The Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network: https://www.popesprayer.va/
The Pope Video: https://thepopevideo.org/
In collaboration with Vatican Media: https://www.vaticannews.va/en.html and the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development: https://www.humandevelopment.va/en.html

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