The Dignity of God’s Image – The Human Person

In material creation, only man can know and love God. He was willed by God for his own sake and he is called to share in God’s own life. “What made you establish man in so great a dignity? You are taken with love for him” (St. Catherine of Siena).

Being in God’s image makes the individual a person a “someone” and not a “something.” He is capable of self-knowledge and of having friendships with other persons. He is called into a Covenant with God and can make a response of love not known by any other creature.

Ref. CCC  356-357

Taken From The Compendium  – Catechism Of The Catholic Church

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