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A Prayer for the Beached Dolphins February 2012. We read in the news about a tragedy. From New England to Peru, an unprecedented number of dolphins are beaching themselves: 124 have died on Cape Cod and 200 in Chiclayo, Peru. Expert…
A Prayer about Our Use of Cars Lord of Life, we confess that we are in the habit of using our cars too much and this has had a bad effect on the environment and on our health. Study: A University of Michigan study published in…
A Prayer for Cheetahs and Other Nearly Extinct Animals "God of all creation, you created animals to roam the earth and fish to fill the seas. We pray for creatures on the verge of extinction, specifically that those responsible for poaching and pollutin…
A Prayer for Trees in Peril Creator God, we are worried about the trees in our home state of California and elsewhere in the world. Article: According to the Los Angeles Times, the number of dead trees in California's fores…
A Prayer for Victims of Air Pollution in China Creator God, we have learned that 16 of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in China. Observation: Beijing is filled with people wearing masks over their nose and mouth to protect against the…
A Prayer for Monarch Butterflies In an article in The New York Times, Lincoln Brower and Homero Aridjis note the winter monarch colonies near Mexico City have shrunk considerably. Between 1993 and 2003, they covered an average of 2…
A Prayer for Victims of the Japanese Earthquake and the Pacific Tsunami A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean nearby Northeastern Japan at around 2:46 pm on March 11 (JST) causing damage with blackouts, fires, building collapses, and much more. The nu…
A Prayer for the Bees Discovery.com reports that the United Nations is urging international efforts to save bee colonies which are in serious decline, especially in the industrialized northern hemisphere. Among the reaso…
Everything Is Being Turned Inside Out: Interview with Terry Tempest Williams In an interview with Sarah van Gelder, the co-founder and editor-at-large of Yes! Magazine, one of our favorite Living Spiritual Teachers Terry Tempest Williams shared her vision of where we are at …
A Prayer about Climate Change and Wildfires Creator of trees, fire, wind, and warmth, You have given us the capacity to feel deep compassion for places and beings affected by wildfires. In 2012, Colorado suffered from a record-breaking wildfi…