Part One: The Profession of Faith › Section Two of Part One: The Profession of the Christian Faith: The Creeds ›› CHAPTER 1: I Believe in God the Father ››› Article 1: “I Believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth” ›››› §2 The Father ››››› IN BRIEF

Questions and Answers

271. What is the central mystery of Faith that is revealed by God alone? (CCC 261) The central mystery of Faith that is revealed by God alone is the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity.
272. What does the Incarnation reveal about the Son and the Father? (CCC 262) The Incarnation reveals about the Son and the Father that:
1. God is the eternal Father
2. the Son is consubstantial with the Father.
273. What does the mission of the Holy Spirit reveal about the Trinitarian Persons? (CCC 263) The mission of the Holy Spirit reveals about the Trinitarian Persons that the Spirit is one and the same God with the Father and the Son.
274. How does the Holy Spirit proceed from the Father and the Son? (CCC 264) The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son:
1. from the Father as the first principle
2. from the Son, because the Son receives this principle from eternity through His communion with the Father.
275. When are we called to share in the life of the Blessed Trinity? (CCC 265) In Baptism we are called to share in the life of the Blessed Trinity.
276. How can the Unity and Trinity in God be explained? (CCC 266) The Unity and Trinity in God can be explained thus: The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are three separate Persons but their Godhead is one.
277. How do the Persons of the Trinity participate in the one Trinitarian operation? (CCC 267) The Divine Persons participate in the one Trinitarian operation by each showing forth what is proper to Him in the Trinity.