As part of the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which will be observed on September 1, the Mesoamerican Ecological Ecclesial Network (Remam) presents the Resource Guide for the Season of Creation 2026, “Living Water,” an initiative that invites people to pray, reflect, and take action in the face of the challenges threatening water and life in Mesoamerica.
The document, presented by Monsignor Gustavo Rodríguez Vega, Archbishop of Yucatán and president of REMAM, places water at the center of reflections on creation and the Christian faith, as a sacred gift and source of life that challenges the Church in its commitment to our Common Home.
Under the slogan “Living Water,” the grant calls for moving from prayer to action in the face of threats that are degrading Mesoamerica’s water sources and endangering the lives of communities and ecosystems.
A spiritual path from the water
Monsignor Rodríguez Vega’s call stems from an attitude of contemplation that must lead to commitment: to pause, recognize the grandeur of creation, listen to “the cry of the earth,” and act in favor of our Common Home. Water thus becomes the centerpiece of a spiritual journey associated with life, justice, renewal, and hope.
REMAM’s proposal goes beyond spiritual reflection; it offers biblical texts, reflections, and prayers to help communities recognize the significance of water in their faith and translate that experience into a concrete commitment to caring for water and protecting ecosystems.
The document makes water a central theme in the history of salvation: from the waters of Genesis, over which “the Spirit of God was hovering,” to Jesus, the source of “Living Water,” and the river of life that concludes the biblical narrative as an image of restoration.
From the encounter with the Word to the defense of the territories
The biblical reflection proposed in the document leads to the reality of the Mesoamerican territories, where water sustains communities, cultures, and ways of life. For indigenous peoples, rural farmers, and people of African descent, rivers, springs, lakes, and watersheds are linked to their memory, identity, and spirituality. The resource thus invites us to listen as well to the voices of those who denounce pollution, dispossession, displacement, and the loss of their water sources.
Water is also presented as a common good whose protection requires listening to communities and valuing their knowledge of the land. Under the title “Water with a Capital W,” the grant reminds us that “not everything of value has a price, and not everything that is common should be privatized,” and proposes placing community wisdom at the center of decisions about its future.
This view of water as a common good finds a praying expression in the litanies for the waters of Mesoamerica, which name rivers, lakes, wetlands, seas, and reefs and remind communities that depend on them. The prayer especially includes indigenous peoples, farmers, and fishermen, women, children, youth, and defenders of the territories.
Youth and women, protagonists of care
REMAM presents young people as sowers of hope and key players in environmental transformation. The grant invites them to take on the mission of “water guardians” through everyday gestures and collective actions that help restore ecosystems and protect water sources.
Women also play a central role in the proposal, recognized as guardians of water, bearers of ancestral knowledge, and key actors in the defense of their territories. The grant highlights their participation in the protection of springs, rivers, wetlands, and other water sources.
REMAM’s call emphasizes a faith that translates into concrete decisions and actions: caring for water, restoring ecosystems, educating others, participating in community life, and promoting the protection of the community. For, as the guide reminds us, “prayer must be accompanied by concrete actions” in defense of life and creation.
With “El Agua Viva,” REMAM calls for this 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation to be not only a time for reflection, but also a catalyst for defending life and transforming our communities. Monsignor Rodríguez Vega’s call is for us to be “guardians of water, servants of life, and builders of a future” marked by justice, peace, and harmony with creation.
Subsidio para el Tiempo de la Creación 2026,.pdf
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