Homily Feast of St. Scholastica (Genesis 2:4b-17) “Do I Look Like God?
Homily Feast of St. Scholastica (Genesis 2:4b-17) “Do I Look Like God?
We read from the second story of creation today. The thing that we notice right away in this rendition of creation is that God is very anthropomorphic. God has very human characteristics. The Lord looks like us walks, talks like us.
We see that in the way that the first human being is created. God leans down and forms the first human by working in the mud like a potter. We can picture this in our own mind. The writer’s description is very touching and engages everyone who reads it.
We get a sense that Adam truly is made in the image and likeness of God. God breaths into Adam. We have no doubt where life comes from. We have a sense that our creator has breathed life into us.
Why does God create a creature made in the divine image? If God is love, then the supreme being needed something/someone else to love. The Lord could not be content with loving himself/herself. How narcissistic would that be? God wanted to love many things and persons, so God is constantly creating more. The world is constantly evolving.
The other thing that impresses us about the second story of creation is that Adam is a friend of God. The two converse and interact with each other with great familiarity. Adam is not afraid of God. That was the way it was at the beginning.
It is representative of how we are at the beginning of our life. When we are small children, we have no fear of others. We are not embarrassed to show our feelings and to explore the world. Only as time goes by do we learn to be afraid, to be embarrassed, to be reluctant to take chances. Life is about getting back to that original innocence and to build our friendship with God.
Reflection Questions:
- Do I remember often that I am made in the divine image? How does that idea make me feel?
- How friendly am I with God? Do I feel that God walks with me? Why or why not?
Dear Parishioners,
I am pleased to share that Bishop Tylka will be coming to celebrate Mass with the Seton School children on Monday the 22nd of this month. This will be the first visit that Bishop Tylka will be making to Sacred Heart. He was scheduled to come in late November, but he was unable to do so when the school stopped having in person classes.
When asked to come again, he quickly agreed. There should be an opportunity to watch the Mass on Facebook on the Seton website. Bishop Tylka is also scheduled to come to our parish for Confirmation later this spring. This will be the first time that a bishop from our diocese has been able to be with us for many years. It is nice that he is so willing to visit.
May Our Lady and all the Angels and Saints watch over us today.
Fr. Mark