What is monotheism?
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The belief in one God
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Began with the Covenant between God and Abraham
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Grew through Abraham, Sarah and their
descendants
Catholic Christians pray “in the name of the Father, and of
the Son and the Holy Spirit” This may lead some to think that Catholics worship
three gods, not one.
Catholics have always affirmed the truth that God is one.
“We believe in one God,” Nicene Creed
What is the Trinity?
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Comes from the Latin trinus meaning “threefold”
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Refers to the central mystery of the Christian
faith
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Mystery-God exists as a communion of three
distinct and interrelated Divine Persons:
FATHER
SON
HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Trinity is a unique and defining trait of Christian
faith.
The Catechism of the
Catholic Church states that the Trinity is the Church’s “most fundamental
and essential teaching” (234) and the central mystery of our faith, which only
God can fully reveal to us.
Many images and analogies throughout our Churrch’s history
have tried to bring clarity to this mystery of faith.
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According to legend, Saint Patrick used the
shamrock to explain the Trinity. How does the shamrock represent the Trinity?
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