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Pope Francis Declares A World Day Of Prayer For The Environment
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Re: Pope Francis Declares A World Day Of Prayer For The Environment
In the Orthodox Church September 1 has, for centuries, been a day of prayer for the environment in general and for an abudance of the fruits of the earth in particular.
September 1 is the Feast of the Indiction, the beginning of the Ecclesial Year. The hymn of the day draw heavily upon Psalm 65,
Apolytikion of Beginning of the Indiction in the Second Tone
Creator of the universe,
setting times and seasons by Your sole authority,
bless the cycle of the year of Your grace, O Lord,
guarding our rulers and Your nation in peace,
at the intercession of the Theotokos, and save us.
For "old calendarists" dates are ten days behind, so this feast is celebrated on the 11th of September.
The date chosen by Osama Bin Laden in 2001 was NOT random.
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