# Lord ## Catechism of the Catholic Church The Old Testament title for God that in speaking or reading aloud was always substituted for the name that was revealed to Moses and that was too holy to be pronounced: Yahweh. The New Testament uses this title both of God the Father and--in a new way--of Jesus, the incarnate Word ([[1.2.1.1.p16#^ccc-209|209]], [[1.2.2.2.p1h#^ccc-446|446]]).