In the divine image

“Then God said: ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the cattle, and over all the wild animals and all the creatures that crawl on the ground.’ God created man in his image; in the divine image he created him; male and female he created them.” (GN 1: 26-27)

We received incredible dignity— “created in His divine image, after His likeness,” and great responsibility “to have dominion over… all the creatures,” not in order to abuse them but to remember Who created them, Who gave us this responsibility. We are created in His image, and we are committed to show it in our lives–not as owners of the world, but as servers–not to rule but to love.

“Incline my heart, O God, to your decrees; and favored me with your law.” (Gospel Acclamation)