# Incarnation ## Catechism of the Catholic Church The fact that the Son of God assumed human nature and became man in order to accomplish our salvation in that same human nature. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the second Person of the Trinity, is both true God and true man, not part God and part man ([[1.2.2.3.p1j#^ccc-461|461]], [[1.2.2.3.p1j#^ccc-464|464]]). ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - The greatest proof and manifestation of the infinite love of God for men [[22-behold-the-savior-comes#Meditation 1|22,1]]; [[26-the-mystery-of-the-incarnation#Meditation 1|26,1]], [[26-the-mystery-of-the-incarnation#Meditation 2|26,2]]; [[27-the-word-was-made-flesh#Meditation 2|27,2]]; [[28-the-great-mystery-is-accomplished#Meditation 1|28,1]]; [[29-the-nativity-of-our-lord#Meditation 1|29,1]], [[29-the-nativity-of-our-lord#Meditation 2|29,2]]; [[30-believing-in-love#Meditation 1|30,1]], [[30-believing-in-love#Meditation 2|30,2]]; [[32-glory-to-god#Meditation 1|32,1]]; - greatest work of God accomplished in time: [[28-the-great-mystery-is-accomplished#Meditation 1|28,1]]; - was accomplished in obscurity and silence: [[28-the-great-mystery-is-accomplished#Meditation 2|28,2]]; - it glorifies the infinite goodness of God more than any other work: [[32-glory-to-god#Meditation 1|32,1]]; [[226-the-glory-of-the-most-holy-trinity#Meditation 2|226,2]]; - purpose of the — is the glory of God: [[32-glory-to-god#Meditation 1|32,1]]; - leads man again to the Trinity: [[219-from-the-eucharist-to-the-trinity#Meditation 1|219,1]]. ### Source - [[22-behold-the-savior-comes|22. Behold the Savior Comes]] - [[26-the-mystery-of-the-incarnation|26. The Mystery of the Incarnation]] - [[27-the-word-was-made-flesh|27. The Word Was Made Flesh]] - [[28-the-great-mystery-is-accomplished|28. The Great Mystery Is Accomplished]] - [[29-the-nativity-of-our-lord|29. The Nativity of Our Lord]] - [[30-believing-in-love|30. Believing in Love]] - [[32-glory-to-god|32. Glory to God]] - [[219-from-the-eucharist-to-the-trinity|219. From the Eucharist to the Trinity]] - [[226-the-glory-of-the-most-holy-trinity|226. The Glory of the Most Holy Trinity]]