Catechism index

261. 261 Paragraph 2. THE FATHER The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith and of Christian life. God alone can make it known to us by revealing himself as Father, … →
262. 262 Paragraph 2. THE FATHER The Incarnation of God's Son reveals that God is the eternal Father and that the Son is consubstantial with the Father, which means that, in the Father and with the Father the … →
263. 263 Paragraph 2. THE FATHER The mission of the Holy Spirit, sent by the Father in the name of the Son (Jn 14:26) and by the Son "from the Father" (Jn 15:26), reveals that, with them, the … →
264. 264 Paragraph 2. THE FATHER "The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father as the first principle and, by the eternal gift of this to the Son, from the communion of both the Father and the Son" (St. … →
265. 265 Paragraph 2. THE FATHER By the grace of Baptism "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit", we are called to share in the life of the Blessed Trinity, … →
266. 266 Paragraph 2. THE FATHER "Now this is the Catholic faith: We worship one God in the Trinity and the Trinity in unity, without either confusing the persons or dividing the substance; for the person of the … →
267. 267 Paragraph 2. THE FATHER Inseparable in what they are, the divine persons are also inseparable in what they do. But within the single divine operation each shows forth what is proper to him in the Trinity, … →
268. 268 Paragraph 3. THE ALMIGHTY of all the divine attributes, only God's omnipotence is named in the Creed: to confess this power has great bearing on our lives. We believe that his might is universal, for God … →
269. 269 "He does whatever he pleases" 104 The Holy Scriptures repeatedly confess the universal power of God. He is called the "Mighty One of Jacob", the "LORD of hosts", the "strong and mighty" one. If God is almighty "in … →
270. 270 "You are merciful to all, for you can do all thing" 108 God is the Father Almighty, whose fatherhood and power shed light on one another: God reveals his fatherly omnipotence by the way he takes care of our needs; by the filial adoption … →
271. 271 "You are merciful to all, for you can do all thing" 108 God's almighty power is in no way arbitrary: "In God, power, essence, will, intellect, wisdom, and justice are all identical. Nothing therefore can be in God's power which could not be in … →
272. 272 "You are merciful to all, for you can do all thing" 108 Faith in God the Father Almighty can be put to the test by the experience of evil and suffering. God can sometimes seem to be absent and incapable of stopping evil. But … →
273. 273 "You are merciful to all, for you can do all thing" 108 Only faith can embrace the mysterious ways of God's almighty power. This faith glories in its weaknesses in order to draw to itself Christ's power. 113 The Virgin Mary is the supreme … →
274. 274 "You are merciful to all, for you can do all thing" 108 "Nothing is more apt to confirm our faith and hope than holding it fixed in our minds that nothing is impossible with God. Once our reason has grasped the idea of God's … →
275. 275 "You are merciful to all, for you can do all thing" 108 With Job, the just man, we confess: "I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted" (Job 42:2). →
276. 276 "You are merciful to all, for you can do all thing" 108 Faithful to the witness of Scripture, the Church often addresses her prayer to the "almighty and eternal God" (“omnipotens sempiterne Deus. . ."), believing firmly that "nothing will be impossible with God" … →
277. 277 "You are merciful to all, for you can do all thing" 108 God shows forth his almighty power by converting us from our sins and restoring us to his friendship by grace. "God, you show your almighty power above all in your mercy and … →
278. 278 "You are merciful to all, for you can do all thing" 108 If we do not believe that God's love is almighty, how can we believe that the Father could create us, the Son redeem us and the Holy Spirit sanctify us? →
279. 279 Paragraph 4. THE CREATOR "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." 116 Holy Scripture begins with these solemn words. the profession of faith takes them up when it confesses that God the Father … →
280. 280 Paragraph 4. THE CREATOR Creation is the foundation of "all God's saving plans," the "beginning of the history of salvation" 117 that culminates in Christ. Conversely, the mystery of Christ casts conclusive light on the mystery … →