Jeremiah 3:19 (WEB)
“But I said, ‘How I desire to put you among the children, and give you a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the armies of the nations!’ and I said, ‘You shall call me “My Father”, and shall not turn away from following me.’
Catechism · 3
"Our Father Who Art in Heaven"
“Sin has exiled us from the land of the covenant, but conversion of heart enables us to return to the Father, to heaven.” — Catechism footnote: Jer 3:19- 4:1a; Lk 15:18, 21.
Man
“But the respective "perfections" of man and woman reflect something of the infinite perfection of God: those of a mother and those of a father and husband.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Is 49:14-15; 66: 13; Ps 131:2-3; Hos 11:1-4; Jer 3:4- 19.
"And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord"
“In the Old Testament, "son of God" is a title given to the angels, the Chosen People, the children of Israel, and their kings.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Dt 14:1; (LXX) 32:8; Job 1:6; Ex 4:22; Hos 2:1; 11:1; Jer 3:19; Sir 36:11; Wis 18:13; 2 Sam 7:14; Ps 82:6.
Fathers and councils · 2
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8Conference XIII
“But as a woman that despiseth her lover, so hath the house of Israel despised Me, saith the Lord.”” — editor's note: Jer. iii. 19, 20.
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Clement of Alexandria
“And in this land, it is said by Jeremiah, “I will place thee among the children, and give thee the chosen land as inheritance of God Omnipotent;” and they who inherit it shall reign over the earth.” — editor's note: Jer. iii. 19.
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Cross-references · 19
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.
