There are no references to the verse in the Catechism. You can read what ECFs said about the verse on
this page. Just scroll down to John 8.
I found this:
1. Jesus went to the mount of Olives. 2. And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3. And the Scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4. They say to him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what say you? 6. This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. 7. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8. And again He stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 9. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even to the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said to her, Woman, where are those your accusers? has no man condemned you? 11. She said, No man, Lord. And [Jesus said to her, Neither do I condemn you: go, and sin no more.*
Augustinus says:
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Jesus said to her, Neither do I condemn you; I, who you feared would condemn you, because You found no fault in me. What then Lord? Do You favor sin? No, surely. Listen to what follows, Go, and sin no more. So then our Lord condemned sin, but not the sinner. For did He favor sin, He would have said, Go, and live as you will: depend on my deliverance: howsoever great your sins be, it matters not: I will deliver you from hell, and its tormentors. But He did not say this. Let those attend, who love the Lord’s mercy, and fear His truth. Truly, Gracious and righteous is the Lord”
Amazing…! Here we see Jesus save a womans life, just like he did those who were sick or suffering from physical defects… Except here He did it without a miracle at all, but by other means – He then includes the famous “go, and sin no more” like He does any other time He saves a person… But are we sure there were no miracles here…?
I think we can see that Jesus must have known what would happen. He must have known that all the men would have seen their own faults and walked away. How AMAZING that no man can lie to the face of God… But if it were not Jesus asking the question, would the Scribes have been more likely to deny their own faults…? I’m suggesting that they may have not had a choice here. A grace may have been forced upon them. (miracle).
Likewise also, if it were not Jesus telling the woman to “go, and sin no more”, would she not be more likely to dismiss the call, and go out and sin again…? In other words, if God commands something of you, and he “graces” you, maybe it cannot be undone except by Him.*
