The New Saint Joseph Baltimore
Official Revised Edition No. 1
Lesson 3
The Unity and Trinity of God
Jesus sent His Apostles Forth in the name of the Blessed Trinity
We read in the Holy Bible
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Then Jesus approached and said to them, "All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go, therefore, 12 and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
Explanation
Three Persons in one God
Jesus told his disciples to baptize “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” He made it clear that He and the Father and the Holy Spirit are ONE. They are different Persons but only ONE GOD.
The mystery of the Trinity
How there are three Persons in one God is a mystery. It is something that we cannot understand. But we believe it because Jesus told us. We will not understand it until we reach heaven. We call this mystery of the three Persons in ONE God the “BLESSED TRINITY.”
Practice
Think of the Blessed Trinity when you make the Sign of the Cross.
CATECHISM
14. Is there only one God?
Yes, there is only one God.
15. How many persons are there in God?
In God there are three Divine Persons- the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
We may compare the three Persons in one God to three persons in a human family: father, mother, and child. But the big difference is that three Persons in God are ONE GOD.
God the father is the first Person. God the Son, Jesus Himself, is the second Person. And God the Holy Spirit is the third Person. THREE PERSONS, BUT ONLY ONE GOD.
16. What do we mean by the Blessed Trinity?
By the Blessed Trinity we mean one and the same God in three Divine Persons.
Discussion Questions
1. How many Persons are in God’s heavenly family?
2. How do we know this?
3. What are the names of the Persons in God?
4. What do we call this mystery of the three Persons in one God?
5. When will we know all about this mystery?
True or False
1. God the Father is the second Person in God.
2. God the Son is the third Person in God.
3. Three Persons in one God is a mystery.
4. There are only two Persons in God.
5. Jesus told us about the mystery of the Blessed Trinity.
Fill in the Blanks
1. In God there are ……… Divine Persons.
2. God the Father is the ……… Person.
3. God the Son is the ……… Person
4. God the Holy Spirit is the ……… Person.
5. The mystery of three Persons in one God is called the ……… ……….
Other Readings
1. The Baptism of Jesus, where all three Persons are mentioned.
Matthew 3: 13-17
2. Jesus and His Father.
John 5: 17-21
3. Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
John 14: 25-26
Class Liturgical Action
Learn to say (or sing) the Sanctus of the Mass, praising the Blessed Trinity.
The Sanctus of the Mass
Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
Heaven and earth are full of Your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Amen
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