Coined Anew

Today's novus ordo gospel urged us to render unto God what belongs to God. So what belongs to God that I must render unto him? In the case of Caesar I owe a thing which bears his image - a coin. Now what bears the image of God? Genesis chapter one tells us it is myself, made in the image and likeness of God. What God wants from me is my very self. St Augustine, in treating of this gospel, points out that just as the image on a coin may get worn away by use, so God's image in us may be damaged by sin. But Christ comes as a 'minter' to coin us anew. Lord, stamp me once again with your image, that I may make a worthy offering of myself!