Prayer for The Season of Creation

September 9, 2025

It’s September, when summer quietly give way to fall. Life seems to accelerate, our young people are back in school, our calendars fill with obligations, and the holidays loom just over the horizon. 

The shifting season deepens that sense of motion for us. Hints of autumn are already appearing as temps cool and trees begin their dramatic transformation and preparation for their winter rest, reminding us of nature’s rhythm of change and renewal. 

It’s a fitting time to reflect on our place in creation. Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for September focuses on our relationship with the natural world. This aligns with the ecumenical Season of Creation, a period of prayer and ecological commitment observed from September 1 through the October 4 feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology. 

Lord, You love everything You have created, 
and nothing exists outside the mystery of Your tenderness. 
Every creature, no matter how small, 
is the fruit of Your love and has a place in this world. 
Even the simplest or shortest life is surrounded by Your care. 
Like St. Francis of Assisi, today we too want to say: 
“Praised be You, my Lord!” 

Through the beauty of creation, 
You reveal Yourself as a source of goodness. We ask You: 
open our eyes to recognize You, 
learning from the mystery of Your closeness to all creation 
that the world is infinitely more than a problem to solve. 
It is a mystery to be contemplated with gratitude and hope. 

Help us to discover Your presence in all creation, 
so that, in fully recognizing it, 
we may feel and know ourselves to be responsible for this common home 
where You invite us to care for, respect, and protect 
life in all its forms and possibilities. 

Praised be You, Lord! 
Amen.