Today I share a prayer for advent from the Laudato Si Movement. This prayer reminds us of the reality of the Incarnation and how that incarnation demonstrates honor and love for all of the created world, human and non-human.
When Jesus was born on Earth, it was love that birthed that coming and through that coming, the earth became his home, too. As I have enjoyed the many wonders and gifts of this natural world, so too has he. As I have loved this creation, so has he, but even more so, for he came to be its savior.
When we act in ways that show love toward this world and all that is in it, we honor Jesus and his Incarnation as well as creation. Since the creation was worthy of his presence upon it, it is certainly worthy of our utmost love, care, and concern.
Does the Incarnation of Jesus affect your perspective of the creation?
Dear God, our Creator,
You revealed your love to us and creation once and for all through the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. By the grace of Your Creator Spirit, teach us to celebrate our faith in the Incarnation that took place in creation.
Dear Jesus, Savior of creation, we ask that You may be born in us once again as we seek to cultivate hope for our common home. As Your followers, teach us to care for the dignity of all human beings and all creation, now and in the future.
In a season too often marked by overconsumption and excess, let us give thanks and honor the goodness of all your gifts in the natural world. Help us to contemplate the mystery of creation as we celebrate the mystery of incarnation.
We pray for today’s victims of global warming, both human and nonhuman. We pray for more ambition in the energy transition, in this country and globally. We pray for our governments to negotiate a global and fair phase-out of fossil fuels.
And, finally, we pray for the courage to be prophets of our time, calling upon our leaders to bear fruits of ecological justice.
Come Emmanuel! Make us ever more hopeful people for a hopeful planet. Let us be part of Your light of hope to the world.
Amen.
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Louise