Sacredness and Dignity of the Human Person
“You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother’s womb. I praise you, because I am wonderfully made; wonderful are your works! My very self you know.”
—Psalms 139:13-14
Created in the image of God, all human life is sacred and possesses a dignity that comes directly from our creation and not from any action of our own.
“This teaching rests on one basic principle: individual human beings are the foundation, the cause and the end of every social institution. That is necessarily so, for men are by nature social beings.”
—Pope John XXIII, Mater et Magistra #219 (Mother and Teacher)
This speaks to me as a parent and as an educator, challenging me to recognize Christ in all I encounter. It's also a reminder that our inherent value is always in our being, and not in our doing.
~ Beate
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