Catholicism views Jesus as the eternal Son of the Father and teaches that this relationship between Father and Son is one of profound love. It's not some kind of "Victorian" love, but very real. This belief that their relationship is so close led St. Thomas Aquinas to state that the third person of the Holy Trinity (the Holy Spirit) is the living, personified fruit of that love.
Obedience is a sign of love and respect, and Catholics believe Jesus obeyed the Father's will. To Catholics, the phrase "Thy will be done," is more than just a line from the Our Father. It's the unofficial motto of Jesus Christ. Catholic belief also maintains that God the Father's will for Jesus was to:
-Reveal God as a community of Three Persons united in divine love.
-Show His love for all mankind.
-Be humankind's Redeemer and Savior.
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