As we pray for this afternoon’s celebration, let us call on help from Jesus and Mary for us to have the sincerity, courage and consistency in saving our world, Mother Earth, from all kinds of harm.

Let us also seek forgiveness for whatever we have done, be it consciously or unconsciously, that pollute our environment or harm other living things.

Let us pray for our brothers and sisters, most especially for our fellow Filipinos who continue to be indifferent to the environmental problems.

May we be always be aware of our responsibilities as stewards of God’s creations. May we always be grateful for the gift of our Mother Earth.

If they seek my face and If they seek my face and humble themselves, turn humble themselves, turn from their wicked waysfrom their wicked ways

If my people will humble If my people will humble themselves, humble themselves, humble themselves and pray.themselves and pray.

I will hear from heaven I will hear from heaven and heal there land.and heal there land.

Lord, heal our Land. Father, Lord, heal our Land. Father, heal our Land. heal our Land.

Hear our cry and turn our Hear our cry and turn our nation back to you. nation back to you.

Lord, heal our Land. Hear us, Lord, heal our Land. Hear us, O Lord, and heal our land. O Lord, and heal our land.

Forgive our sins and heal our Forgive our sins and heal our broken Land.broken Land.

Lord, we bow our knee; we Lord, we bow our knee; we humble ourselves, humble humble ourselves, humble ourselves and pray.ourselves and pray.

Lord, we seek your face and Lord, we seek your face and humble ourselves, turn from humble ourselves, turn from our wicked ways.our wicked ways.

Father, in your mercy and forgive Father, in your mercy and forgive our sins.our sins.

Father in your mercy, come heal Father in your mercy, come heal our Land.our Land.

Forgive our sins and Forgive our sins and heal our broken Land.heal our broken Land.

GOSPELGOSPELMatthew 13:54-58Matthew 13:54-58

REFLECTION:

1. Am I the one of the proud persons who questioned Jesus?

2. Or am I like Jesus who humbly accepts and forgives?

Lord, the light of Your love is Lord, the light of Your love is shining, In the midst of the shining, In the midst of the darkness shining.darkness shining.

Jesus, light of the world, shine Jesus, light of the world, shine upon us,upon us,

Set us free by the truth You Set us free by the truth You now bring us.now bring us.

Shine on me. Shine on me.Shine on me. Shine on me.

Shine, Jesus, Shine!Shine, Jesus, Shine!Fill this land with the Father’s gloryFill this land with the Father’s gloryBlaze, spirit, blaze! Set our hearts Blaze, spirit, blaze! Set our hearts

on fire.on fire.Flow, river, Flow!Flow, river, Flow!Flood the nations with grace and Flood the nations with grace and

mercy.mercy.Send forth your word,Send forth your word,Lord, and let there be light!Lord, and let there be light!

Lord, I come to your awesome Lord, I come to your awesome presencepresence

From the shadows into your From the shadows into your radiance.radiance.

By the blood I may enter Your By the blood I may enter Your brightness.brightness.

Search me, try me, consume all Search me, try me, consume all my darkness.my darkness.

Shine on me. Shine on me. Shine on me. Shine on me. (Repeat Chorus 2x)(Repeat Chorus 2x)

As we gaze on your kingly presence

So our faces display Your likeness.

Mirrored here may our lives tell Your story.

Shine on me. Shine on me. (Repeat Chorus 2x)