Catechism of the Catholic Church §219

Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754 · Public domainGiovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754

Catechism paragraphCatechism of the Catholic ChurchQuotationIii. God, "He Who is", is Truth and Love

Catechism of the Catholic Church §219 — excerpt

God's love for Israel is compared to a father's love for his son. His love for his people is stronger than a mother's for her children.

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.

Whole chapters cited: Ezekiel 16 · Hosea 11

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VerseIsaiah 49:14Catechism
VerseIsaiah 49:15Catechism
VerseIsaiah 62:4Catechism
VerseIsaiah 62:5Catechism
VerseHosea 11:1Catechism
VerseJohn 3:16Catechism

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