God of love, showus our place in thisworld
as channels of your love
for all the creatures of this earth,
for not one of them is forgotten in your sight.
Enlighten thosewhopossess power andmoney
that theymay avoid the sin of indifference,
that theymay love the common good, advance theweak,
and care for thisworld inwhichwe live.
Thepoor and the earth are cryingout.
OLord, seizeuswith your power and light,
help us to protect all life,
toprepare for abetter future,
for the comingof yourKingdom
of justice, peace, love and beauty.
Praise be to you!
Amen.
Given inRome at Saint Peter’s on 24May, the SolemnityofPentecost, in the year 2015, the
third ofmyPontificate.
