Catechism of the Catholic Church §163 — excerpt
Faith makes us taste in advance the light of the beatific vision, the goal of our journey here below. Then we shall see God "face to face", "as he is".
This translation is under copyright, so only the cited words are quoted here. Follow the link for the full text. Translation: English translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd ed. (Libreria Editrice Vaticana), as posted at vatican.va.
Also cites: St. Basil De Spiritu Sancto 15, 36: PG 32, 132 · St. Thomas Aquinas, STh II-II, 4, 1
