Youcat commented through CCC - Question n. 71 - Part IV.

YOUCAT Question n.  71 - Part IV. Why are the reports about Jesus called “the Gospel”, “the Good News”? 

(Youcat answer - repeated) Without the Gospels we would not know that God sends his Son to us men out of his infinite love, so that despite our sins we might find our way back to eternal fellowship with God.     

  

A deepening through CCC   

(CCC 428) Whoever is called "to teach Christ" must first seek "the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus"; he must suffer "the loss of all things… " in order to "gain Christ and be found in him", and "to know him and the power of his resurrection, and [to] share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that if possible [he] may attain the resurrection from the dead" (Phil 3:8-11).  

   

Reflecting and meditating   

(Youcat comment) The reports about the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus are the best news in the world. They testify that the Jew who was born in Bethlehem, Jesus of Nazareth, is “Son of the living God” (Mt 16:16) made man. He was sent by the Father so that “all men might be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth” (cf. 1 Tim 2:4).   

(CCC Comment)   

(CCC 429) From this loving knowledge of Christ springs the desire to proclaim him, to "evangelize", and to lead others to the "yes" of faith in Jesus Christ. But at the same time the need to know this faith better makes itself felt. To this end, following the order of the Creed, Jesus' principal titles - "Christ", "Son of God", and "Lord" (article 2) - will be presented. The Creed next confesses the chief mysteries of his life - those of his Incarnation (article 3), Paschal mystery (articles 4 and 5) and glorification (articles 6 and 7).    

(The next question is: What does the name “Jesus” mean)