#triune God

[catholic-saint-tournament]

SO TRUE about the trinity homilies!! I've gotten really bad ones and really 'meh' ones, and only 1 good one in my lifetime so far. any particular favorite articles online or things like that about the trinity that you favor?

BE STILL my beating heart. I'll give you some of my thoughts and then a list of book recs. Most of the articles that come to mind are academic ones that are behind a paywall - I tend not to read much of popular press, but you might find something if you search Catholic Women Preach, go through America Magazine, or even Youtube.

My thoughts:

The Trinity is one of the greatest mysteries of the Christian faith. A mystery meaning something to be pondered, rather than solved. It's a lot like trying to understand love, because love is so beautifully layered and complex and diverse. Who can fully comprehend the mysteriousness and depth of the human heart and its capacity for loving another? Take that and multiply it by infinity for God, who is love, who is loving itself, who is the act and existence and being of love, who loves into creation, loves unto death on a cross, and loves in sanctifying us and giving us strength. It's the noun of love, while verbing the act of love, and gerunding as the being of love. Love is boundless; there is the lover, the beloved, and the love itself. This is the Trinity in short: it is the lover (God), the beloved (Jesus, and through his humanity, all of us), and the love between them that is poured out on all humanity (the Holy Spirit). What a profound, beautiful mystery that reveals the diversity of God, the unity of God, and the outpouring of God Godself unto all of us.

Book Recs:

Catherine Mowry Lacugna, God for Us: The Trinity and Christian Life, 1993.

Karl Rahner, The Trinity, (Milestones in Catholic Theology) English transl. 1997

Anne Hunt, The Trinity and the Paschal Mystery: A Development in Recent Catholic Theology, 1997.

Sarah Coakley, God, Sexuality, and the Self: An Essay 'On the Trinity', 2013.

John Zizioulas, Being as Communion: Studies in Personhood and the Church, 1997.

St Augustine, De Trinitate, find it online here

Leonardo Boff, Trinity and Society, 1988.

St Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, part 1, q.27-43, read online here.

I'd start with Catherine Mowry Lacugna *IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR* with Trinitarian theology as a whole.

If not, try Richard Rohr's The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation. Rohr is great for laypersons and those looking for an intro into various parts of Catholic theology, spirituality, and mysticism.

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[donnodubus]

Hermes omnia solus et ter unus. (Hermes, alone is all and three in one.)

— M. Valerii Martialis, Epigrammaton libri V, XXIV

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[mysimpleservant]

You are separated for a reason

God will cut you off and separate you from the world to Himself, embrace that moment and get to know Him. No matter how hard it is, how lonely it feels ,always know that He is with you and preparing you. Rejoice that He cut you off and filtered you off from this ungodly world , which will pass away. So stay patient brothers and sisters you're not alone, we all go through same thing and stay active in prayer for we are One body and we have One Lord and One God.

Be blessed in Jesus name.

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[officialyourdailyinspiration]

Prayer must not be approached only as a means for the gain of something else. Prayer is in itself good and at the heart of our worship of the Triune God.

Tom Nettles

#prayer #approach #perspective #worship #heart #Triune God #Tom Nettles #Christian Quotes

[reformedbits]

Immortal, invisible, God only wise,

in light inaccessible hid from our eyes,

most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,

almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,

nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;

thy justice like mountains high soaring above

thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.

To all life thou givest, to both great and small;

in all life thou livest, the true life of all;

we blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,

and wither and perish but naught changeth thee.

Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,

thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;

all praise we would render, O help us to see

'tis only the splendor of light hideth thee.

Walter C. Smith based this text on 1 Timothy 1: 17: "Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever." The six-stanza text was published in Smith's Hymns of Christ and the Christian Life (1867) and, after having been revised by Smith, in W. Garrett Horder's Congregational Hymns (1884). Further revisions were made by the Psalter Hymnal Revision Committee.

#christianity #christian quotes #hymns of praise #hymnal #hymnbook #follow jesus #reformed #eternal #triune god

[biblebloodhound]

Ephesians 4:1-6 – Realizing Unity and Peace through Humility

"Only humility will lead us to unity, and unity to peace." Mother Teresa

As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and…

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[biblegumchewontheword]

The divine nature of the Triune God

https://youtube.com/shorts/1_kUUSgMwGc?si=8RvqGjFlDT7H4Kg6

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[givingchrist]

Jesus: God in the Flesh

Without an amazing act of love that we celebrate at Christmas there would be no point in writing or thinking about eternal life, because all that would be waiting for us would be judgement. The miracle of Christmas is all about God becoming human. But what does that mean? The discussion below is largely theoretical based on the little information that we have. Jesus is a unique being in several…

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#Incarnation #John 17:20-21 #Manifesting #Son of God #spiritual body #Triune God

[forward-in-joy]

May God, who created a world of diversity and vibrancy,

Go with us as we embrace life in all its fullness.

May Jesus, who teaches us to care for strangers and foreigners,

Go with us as we try to be good neighbors in our communities.

May the Holy Spirit, who breaks down barriers and celebrates community,

Go with us as we find courage to create a place of welcome for all.

(Posted on Xavier University’s website)

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[re4med]

The Morning Devotional: WCF 21.2

The Morning Devotional for July 12, 2023 The Westminster Confession of Faith 21.2 II. Religious worship is to be given to God, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; and to him alone:anot to angels, saints, or any other creature:b and since the fall, not without a Mediator; nor in the mediation of any other but of Christ alone.c a. Mat 4:10 with John 5:23 and 2 Cor 13:14. • b. Rom 1:25; Col 2:18; Rev…

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#1 Timothy 2 #2 Corinthians 13 #Christ #Colossians 2 #devotional #Exodus 20 #Father #holy spirit #John 14 #John 5 #Matthew 28 #mediator #Triune God #Westminster Confession of Faith #worship

[protypepub]

Alone is not good. God does not exist alone and He does nothing alone. There are three that rule in the heavens, God, the Father, Jesus, the Son and the Holy Spirit. After God created Man, He said that it is not good for the Man to be alone. It is not good for you to be alone either. This means all efforts must be made for you and your spouse to become one and to continue to exist as one - this is marriage.

Connecting With God - Devotional for Spouses 

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[deepsouthreformation]

10 Quotes from Jesus and the God of Classical Theism

10 Quotes from Jesus and the God of Classical Theism

Steven Duby is the Associate Professor of Theology at Phoenix Seminary. He is the author of God in Himself: Scripture, Metaphysics, and the Task of Theology and Divine Simplicity: A Dogmatic Account. To purchase a copy of Jesus and the God of Classical Theism, click here. For more information about this book from Phoenix Seminary, click here. Quotes from Jesus and the God of Classical…

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[mysimpleservant]

1 Peter 3:18 - tells that the Spirit raised Christ from the dead

Romans 6:4- tells us that the Father raised Jesus from the dead

John 2:18-22 - tells us that Jesus raised Himself from the dead.

God is one being but is triune, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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[officialyourdailyinspiration]

Your ability to really love your enemies…to do good even to the ungrateful or wicked absolutely requires the intervention of the Godhead. It required that Christ suffer and die because of your natural enmity to God. It requires the Holy Spirit’s power to give you a wholly new life. It requires the Father’s patient hand to prune and grow you in a way of life that is otherwise impossible – even inconceivable. It requires nothing less than radical repentance, living faith, and renewal of your whole heart that you might begin to learn how to really love. Such faith working through love is the product of a good news worth living and dying for.

David Powlison

#love #enemies #faith #intervention #Triune God #David Powlison #Christian Quotes

[thetriunepath]

Basic Ritual Template || The Triune Path

Ritual casting is personal and practice-specific, but there are basic formats which many pagan rituals take. Specifically with opening a circle or ritual space, there are steps which most will take.

This template covers these possibilities in a basic script which can be adapted and altered as the individual practitioner chooses, and works for both group and solo rituals (just change out the pronouns and such).

No actions are described, to allow for freedom of individual expression -- this is merely a basic script as a jumping-off point for any looking to include the Path format in their ritual practices.

We gather today / I stand today in reverence and peace, and call upon the universal powers to guide and protect us / me.

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The Corners

We call to the Eastern Wind to greet us with its breath, which carries all the gentle gifts of spring. Hail and welcome.

We call to the Southern Fire to protect us with its warmth and all the power of summer. Hail and welcome.

We call to the Western Waters to gift us with its patience and all the bountiful blessings of autumn. Hail and welcome.

We call to the Northern Earth to gift us with its patience and blanket us in the resiliant darkness of the winter. Hail and welcome.

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We call the corners of the vessel we reside upon, but also to the threefold Gods residing over us.

The Archetypes

We welcome the Sky and Stars, the mother who provides us with fierce love and careful warmth. Grant us Your wisdom and share in our Love. Hail and welcome.

We welcome the Sea, the father of secrets who keeps all knowledge. Grant us Your patience and share in our discoveries. Hail and welcome.

We welcome the Middle-Air, the space between mystery and mastery who guides us to divinity. Grant us Your balance and share in our philosophy. Hail and welcome.

Finally, we welcome the Self. We who carry each corner of Earth to anchor us here, and a spirit to tie us to the divide. We grant each other our minds and share in our spirit. Hail and welcome.

[SOLO ALTERNATIVE]

Finally, I welcome the Self. I carry each corner of Earth to anchor me here, and a spirit to tie me to the divine. I know my own mind and trust in my spirit. Hail and welcome.

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Closing the Ritual

To the Sky who guards our bodies, we thank you. Hail and farewell.

To the Sea who guards our minds, we thank you. Hail and farewell.

To the Middle-Air who guards our souls, we thank you. Hail and farewell.

To all else under our command: the Self and the corners of our current home of Earth. we thank you. Hail and farewell.

We close this circle in love and gratitude as above, so below, and in all life in-between.

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[wisdomfish]

It is natural for us to ask: “what was God doing in eternity past?”

While we obviously cannot fully comprehend what God was doing ‘before’ creation, God did reveal some details about His pre-creation activity in Scripture. This helps us to understand His nature, as well as His relationship with and His plans for creation...

Because God is a Trinity, He enjoyed perfect companionship within Himself before He created the world. The Persons of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit loved each other, shared in the divine glory, and had a perfect relationship with each other. A few places in Scripture give us hints of what this was like. In Jesus’ prayer, often called the ‘High Priestly Prayer’ because of His intercession for believers, Jesus asks, “And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed” (John 17:5).

~ Lita Sanders

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