1. eco-spot 6
a different view

2. Before you begin, pause for a few moments to breathe in the beauty of all of life and the whole of the cosmos

3. I am the one whose praise echoes on high I adorn all the earth . ..
I am the yearning for good.
Hildegarde of Bingen

4. What is this yearning for good Hildegarde speaks of?
Our time calls us to reflection around that question.
Perhaps we are also invited to expand our vision of the good as we reflect on that yearning.

5. God of all creation
“see, in the midst of these millions of waves
The sea swell of the peoples
And their longing
Grant that they may clasp their warm hands together in peace.”
(Adapted from Leopold Sedar Senghor)

6. Practise holding the earth with gentleness and all it contains.
Today take a handful of soil or a glass of water. Hold either gently and reflect on the potential for life and goodness they contain.