Prayers

Almighty and merciful God, graciously attend to my humble prayers; and make me, your servant whom you have appointed to dispense your heavenly mysteries, through no merits of my own, but only of the infinite bounty of your mercy, a worthy minister at your sacred altar, that what is set forth by my voice may be confirmed by your hallowing grace. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Question the beauty of the earth, the beauty of the sea, the beauty of the wide air around you, the beauty of the sky; question the order of the stars, the sun whose brightness lights the days, the moon whose splendor softens the gloom of night; question the living creatures that move in the waters, that roam upon the earth, that fly through the air; the spirit that lies hidden, the matter that is manifest; the visible things that are ruled, the invisible things that rule them; question all these. They will answer you: "Behold and see, we are beautiful." Their beauty is their confession of God. Who made these beautiful changing things, if not one who is beautiful and changeth not? Amen.