Reflection: July 2, 2025

Laudato Si

Loving Creator,
As I begin this new day,
I ask for the grace to pay attention.

As I make decisions throughout the day,
Open my heart to remember that the ultimate goal of my life
Is to be in a loving relationship with You,
myself, my neighbor, and the Earth.

When I call to mind this purpose,
I am more easily able to discern the most loving action to take,
The next right step.

As I come to a crossroads during the day,
Help me to be a “contemplative in action”
By pausing to notice my feelings and to
remember the purpose of my life.

As I make a decision, I ask myself,
“What will bring about more love?”
“Which option will help create a world of abundant life?”
“What supports right relationship?”

Encourage my dreams for this world.
Expand my imagination beyond what I
currently believe is possible
As we co-create a future where all life can flourish.
Amen.

Author: Originally written in English by Brenna Davis, Ignatian Solidarity Network. LSM member organization. Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

For this reason, the ecological crisis is also a summons to profound interior conversion. It must be said that some committed and prayerful Christians, with the excuse of realism and pragmatism, tend to ridicule expressions of concern for the environment. Others are passive; they choose not to change their habits and thus become inconsistent. So what they all need is an “ecological conversion”, whereby the effects of their encounter with Jesus Christ become evident in their relationship with the world around them. Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience.