Rogationtide: a time to pray, reflect and act for our planet
The word Rogation comes from the Latin Rogare, 'to ask', and historically it was a time to ask God to grant a fruitful harvest. In the past, when most people lived close to the land and grew their own crops, it was a day of great importance and was often associated with the 'beating of the bounds', when parish boundaries were walked and marked. Nowadays Rogationtide has acquired renewed importance as a time to pray for the protection of the natural world. We are aware that we live in a world of such beauty, but we also recognise the threats it faces.