We are treating our planet in an inhuman, godless manner precisely because we fail to see it as a gift inherited from above. Our original sin with regard to the natural environment lies in our refusal to accept the world as a sacrament of communion, as a way of sharing with God and neighbor on a global scale. It is our humble conviction that divine and human meet in the slightest detail contained in the seamless garment of God’s creation, in the last speck of dust.(Bartholomew I)
Musical Selection(Doxecology)
As the seeds are planted, let them yield a harvest, when the crops are gathered: let the earth find rest.
As the workers labour, they deserve their wages, let them feast with gladness: let the earth find rest.
Let the earth find rest as the Lord provides, till the day of perfect peace; for the Lord is good and his love endures and his mercies never cease.
When the wealthy prosper, may their hearts be generous, let them hate injustice: let the earth find rest.
