Catechism of the Catholic Church §2500

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Catechism paragraphCatechism of the Catholic ChurchQuotationVI. Truth, Beauty, and Sacred Art

Catechism of the Catholic Church §2500 — excerpt

The practice of goodness is accompanied by spontaneous spiritual joy and moral beauty. Likewise, truth carries with it the joy and splendor of spiritual beauty.

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