Gracious and merciful God, on this Saturday, World Water Day, we will recall that Your Spirit moved over the waters of creation. Our bodies are at least 60% water, and we depend on water for life. We pray for humility to see all the ways we take this precious resource for granted. Help us confront those who use water to create strife and conflict. Have mercy on those who are sick or in need because they cannot access safe water.
We are thankful for Your gift of water seen in the beauty of waterfalls, placid lakes, rivers, and oceans full of amazing creatures. This year we are especially mindful of the water reserved in glaciers on which 2 billion people rely for drinking, agriculture, and energy production. Give us guidance on how to be better stewards of this finite resource. We ask all of this in Your name.—AMEN.
(Catholic Health Association)