Most Blessed Saint Francis, steward of the earth and of the natural order
The Lord, our God, placed us into Eden to cultivate and to guard his creation. Because of our disobedience, we were sent from the blessed garden to till the land and live through the sweat of our brow. We continue to deny the delicate balance that God, in his wisdom, set into place with technologies that foster sloth and gluttony and threaten to destroy all life.
In humility, I ask that my efforts are contrary to these practices and that I do not take from the earth any more than I give to her. Allow my hands to dig deep into rich earth and provide abundant nutrients to the soil. Let me nurture my crops with the heart of a loving father. And if the earth is satisfied with my sacrifice of effort, let her give me a harvest that is sufficient to provide for my family and my neighbors, so that none might go hungry.
Compassionate Saint, let my efforts work in harmony with the needs of the earth to nurture fertile lands that will continue to produce foods for all the generations to come.
I ask this through the Holy Spirit and the glory of God, the Father. Amen.
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