Cuius Verbo Sanctificetur Omnia - Deus
Creation is the act of bringing something from nothing. Sanctification is the act of raising an already existing thing toward divine purpose. The prayer claims that the Word does both. This rejects any Gnostic or Manichaean notion that matter is evil. Instead, herbs, water, fire, and bread are sanctifiable precisely because they were first created by the Word.
This reflects a "sacramental worldview." In this view, the spiritual and the material are not hermetically sealed compartments. They are intended to intersect. Water, oil, bread, wine, salt, candles, and ashes—these physical elements are capable of becoming conduits of divine grace. deus cuius verbo sanctificetur omnia
If God’s Word can make holy water and salt, surely the Incarnation is the ultimate event where omnia is sanctified. By taking on a human body, Christ Creation is the act of bringing something from nothing