Article 1 IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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From this intimacy with the faithful God, slow to anger and abounding in
steadfast love,²³ Moses drew strength and determination for his
intercession. He does not pray for himself but for the people whom God made his
own. Moses already intercedes for them during the battle with the Amalekites
and prays to obtain healing for Miriam.²⁴ But it is chiefly after their
apostasy that Moses “stands in the breach” before God in order to
save the people.²⁵ The arguments of his prayer – for intercession is
also a mysterious battle – will inspire the boldness of the great intercessors
among the Jewish people and in the Church: God is love; he is therefore
righteous and faithful; he cannot contradict himself; he must remember his
marvellous deeds, since his glory is at stake, and he cannot forsake this
people that bears his name.