He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or authorities - all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. - Colossians 1:15-17
“Our destruction of nature is not just bad stewardship, or stupid economics, or a betrayal of family responsibility; it is the most horrid blasphemy. It is flinging God’s gifts into His face, as if they were of no worth beyond that assigned to them by our destruction of them.” - Wendell Berry, Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community
“The earth whose fruit generously nourishes me belongs to You. Every creature in heaven, sky, land, and sea that is designated for my use and service is Yours.” - Johann Gerhard, Meditations on Divine Mercy