7/24/2019 Oratio Imperata for El Nino

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Oratio Imperata Ad Petendam Pluviam

God our loving Father, Maker of all Creation, look kindly on us, Your Children

in this Earth that You have given us as our home, as we plead You to shorten

the life of El Nio now threatening our country with prolonged drought,

extreme weather, and low water supply.

O merciful God forgive us our ecological sins that have contributed to this

adverse phenomenon. Forgive our indifference to the groans and suffering of

Mother Earth. Forgive us our wastefulness, our disregard for the value of the

gifts of creation You have given us.

We promise to repent for our sins by following the Gospel of Creation, and by

caring for and being mindful of your Creation in all that we do.

Give us the strength and wisdom to be good stewards of your creation and to

protect the environment from abuse and exploitation.

At this time of impending crisis, move us, dear Lord, to share more, serve

more, and love more.

Loving God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, you entrusted the Filipino people

to the special care of Mary our Mother. Listen to the prayers we bring up to you

through her, and grant us our petitions, through our Lord Jesus Christ who

lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God for ever and

ever.

Amen.