II. OF GOD'S NATURE AND ATTRIBUTES
(A)
God is a spirit, in three persons, the creator an sovereign Lord of all things.
What is meant by saying that God is a spirit?
By this is meant that He has no body, as we have, and that He is free from all matter, and that in Him there is nothing distinct from His being (III. 1-4).
What does this imply in God?
It implies that God is not a being like any other being which is this or that determined being; for He is in the true sense of the word most transcendental and most absolute; He is Very Being (III. 4).
Is God perfect?
Yes, God is perfect, for He lacks nothing (IV. 1).
Is God good?
Yes, God is Very Goodness; for He is the beginning and the end of all love (VI.).
Is God infinite?
Yes, God is infinite, for He has no limits (VII. 1).
Is God everywhere?
Yes, God is everywhere, for all that is, is in Him and through Him (VIII.).
Is God unchangeable?
Yes, God is unchangeable because possessing all things He can acquire nothing (IX.).
Is God eternal?
Yes, God is eternal because in Him there is no succession (X.).
Are there several Gods?
No, there is only one God (XI.).
Pegues OP, R P Thomas. Catechism of the "Summa Theologica" of Saint Thomas Aquinas for the Use of the Faithful (p. 22-24). Veritatis Splendor Publications. Kindle Edition.
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