Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, is the centre of revelation for Catholics. In the person of Christ, they now have the fullness of truth revealed to them.

It is the Paschal Mystery, i.e. the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, that gives the title “Son of God” its full meaning. This is especially revealed at his baptism and transfiguration, where both times the voice of the Father calls Jesus his “Beloved Son”. This therefore confirms Jesus’ eternal existence and relationship with the Father, and leads to another title taken from Greek philosophy and found in St John’s Gospel, namely that of the “Word” or “Logos”. This means that the Son was involved in creation, and that he is God the Father’s communication to us.

Here is a helpful video which conveys much of the main Christian teachings about Jesus, the Son of God:

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