Chapter 3 The Blessed Trinity Introduction How can

Chapter 3: The Blessed Trinity Introduction How can praying the Sign of the Cross remind you of who you are? • When we pray the Sign of the Cross, we pray to the Blessed Trinity • The Trinity is God’s Revelation of Himself as one God in three distinct Persons: • Father • Son • Holy Spirit • The Trinity is a mystery of faith

Work with a partner (or group of three) and use each letter of the word RELATIONSHIP to list the elements of a good friendship or family relationship. (pg. 32) R E L A T I O N S H I P Choose one of these and write down ways to make it part of your relationships.

Chapter 3: The Blessed Trinity (pg. 33) Discuss the quotes: 1. “I have friends to find and so many things to learn” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery from The Little Prince 2. “No man island, entire of it self; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main. ” – John Donne from Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions. • • What do you think the quotes mean? Do you agree or disagree with the statements? Why or why not?

God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit-the Blessed Trinity (Pg. 34) Blessed Trinity is the three Divine Persons in one God: Blessed Trinity is a Faith Word Write it down! 1. God the Father 2. God the Son 3. God the Holy Spirit

God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit-the Blessed Trinity (Pg. 34) 1. God the Son – Became man and lived among us in the person of Jesus Christ 2. God the Father – Our creator, was at work in everything Jesus said and did. 3. God the Holy Spirit – Empowered Jesus to teach and to share God’s love. Take notes! This is the important stuff!

The mystery of the Blessed Trinity is central to our faith (Pg. 35) 1. All of our beliefs as Catholics revolve around the mystery of the Blessed Trinity. – It is the mystery of who God is 2. The truth of the Blessed Trinity: – Reveals the way we are called by God to live – Sheds light on all of our beliefs and guides us in all areas of our lives. Keep writing! You need to know this stuff too…

God calls us to live our faith through loving relationships. (Pg. 36) 1. God has demonstrated his love through the Blessed Trinity: • • 2. by sending his Son to be the Savior and by giving us the Holy Spirit. We are meant for loving relationships: – Love God – Love ourselves – Love others 3. As Jesus’ disciples, we are called to loving relationships with everyone.

God calls us to share our love with the world. (Pg. 37) 1. Evangelization is the sharing of the good news of Jesus Christ and the love of God with all people, in every circumstance of life. 2. 3. . Evangelization is Evangelization takes place in our daily lives. a faith word We evangelize when: – We speak and act in ways that reflect God’s love – Tell others about the wonderful things Christ has done – Show through words and actions what it means to be a disciple of Jesus – Share our faith with those who have not heard the message of Jesus Christ – Encourage others to grow in their faith

Blessed Julian of Norwich(Pg. 38) 1. Julian of Norwich video 1