Wisdom 13:3 (WEB)
If it was through delight in their beauty that they took them to be gods, let them know how much better their Sovereign Lord is than these, for the first author of beauty created them.
Catechism · 4
The First Commandment
“He is "the author of beauty."” — Catechism footnote: Wis 13:3.
I Believe in God
“God's truth is his wisdom, which commands the whole created order and governs the world.” — Catechism footnote: Cf Wis 13:1-9.
The Eighth Commandment
“…discover - "from the greatness and beauty of created things comes a corresponding perception of their Creator," "for the author of beauty created them."” — Catechism footnote: Wis 13:3, 5.
Man's Capacity for God
“Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made.” — Catechism footnote: Rom 1:19-20; cf., Acts 14:15, 17; 17:27-28; Wis 13:1-9.
Fathers and councils · 3
Cyprian of Carthage
“Or if they admired their powers and operations, let them understand by them, that He that made these mighty things is mightier than they.”” — editor's note: Wisd. xiii. 1–4.
Read the whole comment“…they have admired their powers and operations, let them perceive from these very things that He who has established these mighty things is stronger than they.”” — editor's note: Wisd. xiii. 1–4.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures proportionably the Maker of them is seen.”” — editor's note: Wisd. xiii. 1–5
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Cross-references · 26
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.2.
Cited together in Catechism §2129.
Cited together in Catechism §2129.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.2.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.2.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32.
Cited together in Catechism §32 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §2129.
Cited together in Catechism §2129.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.2.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.2.
Cited together in Catechism §216.
Cited together in Catechism §216.
Cited together in Catechism §216.
Cited together in Catechism §216.
Cited together in Catechism §216.
Cited together in Catechism §216.
Cited together in Catechism §2500.
Cited together in Catechism §2500.
Cited together in Catechism §2500.
Cited together in Catechism §2500.
Cited together in Catechism §2500.