YOUCAT*: Man can know by reason that God exists, but not what God is really like. Yet because God would very much like to be known, he has revealed himself. [CCC 50-53, 68-69]
Reveal himself — he didn’t have to. But he did. Why? Because he loves us. Think about it. When you love someone, you voluntarily reveal yourself to that person.
God did the same thing. He freely chose to share himself with us.
He revealed himself gradually throughout history — Abraham, Moses and others — the fullness of revelation, of course, being Jesus Christ.
*Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church
Lisa Gomes is the director of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry