#the Trinity

[and-her-saints]

Im sorry if this is silly, but like. I connect with catholicism in a lot of ways, in its prayers, its concepts, its aesthetics, etc. But i have a hard time with just. Trinitarianism. It doesn't make sense to me no matter how hard i try to make it make sense. How do i, like, get over this?

hiii! not silly at all!!! i feel like we all have dogmas that confuse us at the beginning. for me, it was the Immaculate Conception. could not wrap my head around it.

the Trinity is a doctrine from the very early Church. and despite the Council of Nicea (325 a.c.) having produced the Creed, many saints and theologians through the years have struggled and wrestled with the doctrine. whoever tells you “it’s easy, it’s clear to understand, you’re just not having enough faith” is honestly being incredibly rude.

St. Agustine of Hippo, one of the most influential theologians and Doctors of the Church, had a hard time with the Trinity as well!!! you are not alone!!! the (medieval) folktale goes that when St. Agustine was leaving Manichaeism and slowly converting back into Christianity, he went out for a walk near the sea to ponder about the Trinity. He could not wrap his head around it. During his walk, he saw a young child digging a hole in the sand. Quickly, the child ran back to the ocean, collected some water into a vase, and went and poured it into the hole. St. Agustine was perplexed. The child did this again, and again, and again. St. Agustine approached the child, and asked him: “My son, what are you doing?” The child turned around and said: “I’m putting the ocean in this hole.” St. Agustine laughed and said, “That’s impossible, the magnificent ocean cannot possibly fit into this tiny hole!” and the tale goes… that this child, who was no ordinary child but an Angel of God, said to Agustine: “I will sooner fill this hole in the sand with the ocean, than you will be able to understand the Holy Trinity.”

When we speak about Mysteries of the faith, like the Mystery of the Trinity, it’s not meant to be the easy answer. It’s not something you “get over,” like a stone on the road. I think it’s more about inviting these uncertainties and questions into your relationship with God. Wrestling and fighting as much as you need. But allowing some Mysteries to be. It’s alright to have questions and doubts, these are not character faults. If anything, in own personal opinion, every single doubt I’ve ever had has been the beginning of a new and exciting new journey of discovery.

Now, unto more solid theological advice. To me, the argument I find most compelling is one of St. Agustine’s points On The Trinity. This whole idea is about digging deep into the reality of God to us as Christians, and the Truths about God we find in 1 John 4:7-21. “God is Love,” we say, but what does that have to do with the nature of the Trinity? I am no theologian, but the way I understand it, is that the Trinity is the response to the statement: “God is Love.” God is Love, therefore, God must love. God must be Lover (the Father), Love (the Holy Spirit) and the Beloved (The Son). How can there be Love, with nothing to Love? The Trinity is the dance in which God loves God, at the same time of God BEING Love, without the whole ordeal being entirely self-serving, stagnant, or exhaustive. This is just the tip of the iceberg, but I am quite in love (badum-tss) with this outlook.

I have not personally read this book, but it is on my TBR, it is Richard Rohr’s “The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation” (2016) I’ve heard wonders about it. It’s definitely not theology heavy, as far as I’ve researched (for that, I think St. Agustine’s On The Trinity might be best) but it could be an approachable glance at what the Trinity/mysticism about the Trinity looks like.

I hope this kind of helps you out!

#anon #anon ask #ask #the trinity #catholic books #book recs #christianity

[libertasforte]

This is our household

#arlecchino #tartaglia #childe #lumine #genshin impact #the trinity #arlecchino's job is to sacrifice childe to the gods #not to herself but to the gods

[dzasta15]

Secret weapon: Those big ol ears

#Either they're faking the pain to be obnoxious or this is post power steal #both options are hilarious #batman #superman #dc fanart #dc comics #bruce wayne #clark kent #diana of themyscira #justice lords #justice league #dcau #d-art #wonder woman #the trinity #superbat #diana prince

[frownyalfred]

I can take them (definitely not in a fight)

#every day I open up Dan mora posts on ig #I realize other people don’t think the way I do lol #bruce wayne #batman #dc #diana prince #wonderwoman #wonder woman #Superman #clark kent #Kal el #Trinity #the Trinity #the big three #Dan mora #Dan mora my beloved

[a-bluedream-posts]

Wonder Woman by NoEskape

#princess diana of themyscira #diana of themyscira #princess diana #diana prince #diana #wonder woman #justice league #the trinity #dc fanart #dc characters #dc girls #dc comics #dc #pinup art #ai artist #ai art #ai art generation #NoEskape

[soranatus]

The Trinity By Jorge Jiménez

#jorge jiménez #jorge jimenez #dc comics #The Trinity #trinity #wonder woman #diana of themiscyra #Diana of themyscira #Diana prince #superman #clark kent #batman #bruce wayne #my edit #comicedit

[catmanbowser]

I love it when diana’s the tallest of the three <3

#batman #wonder woman #superman #bruce wayne #diana prince #clark kent #the trinity #dc #catman's art #bruce ur so fuckin pale buddy im (not) sorry #see i have no wrist pain (lie) #everybody’s just happy to be here arent they :] #pls ignore that i cropped their feet bcs i went insane before deciding i hate drawing feet lol

[thearsonistofarland]

I’m realizing what a favorite character aesthetic of mine is can you guess

#hat #cape #rapier #the trinity #Princess peach #Don Quixote #Puss in Boots #Princess Peach Showtime #Limbus Company #Puss in Boots the last wish #Nintendo direct

[marimeeko]

I think Horikoshi definitely has a type;

Bakugou and Izuku: Childhood friends

Kirishima and Mina: Childhood friends(middle school friends)

Himiko and Ochako: not childhood friends BUT! Official artwork and animations released suggesting WHAT IF THEY WERE CHILDHOOD FRIENDS THOUGH

And wait wait, there's more, they also all have seen each other as their own personal hero(or at least in Ochako to Himiko, it's not literal that she sees himiko as her hero, but she ADMIRES HER for her honesty and how she's unafraid to live as herself....togachako is complex)

#bakudeku #togachako #kirimina #HMMMM #hori come out i just wanna discuss this #my three favorite near canon relationships #the trinity #bnha spoilers #yeah yeah its more complex than simply child hood friends but #the complexity is SO GOOD #childhood friends trope

[sainzofthetimes16]

the trinity: father, son, and holy spirit.

#these could be rearranged in any order honestly #formula 1 #f1 #lewis hamilton #charles leclerc #ollie bearman #lewis #ollie #charles #the trinity #gridchildren #thats charles son #lewis’ grandchild #sewis has joint custody

[karlkarlcarl]

all hail our knight and savoir ceisus

we did not start a cult/religion 🩵

also dont tell me arent the same they doing a similar pose here lol

#fragaria memories #fragmem #ceilomort #eldritt #ceisus #waiting for bado... #the trinity

[waterfire1848]

Diana: Clark, are you really suggesting that Bruce spent six months commuting back and forth between Gotham and the Watchtower to learn a signature cooking style of a restaurant he doesn't even like so he can win a bet he hasn't even made yet?

Diana:

Clark:

Bruce:

Diana: Ya, the whole thing stinks.

#incorrect quotes #source: how i met your mother #diana prince #Wonder Woman #Clark kent #superman #kal el #bruce wayne #Batman #the Trinity #superwonder #wonderbat #superbat #superwonderbat

[frownyalfred]

It’s funny to me when Lex Luthor hates Bruce Wayne (more specifically Brucie) and Superman because that means he’s beefing with like half the Justice League at a certain point. 2/3s of the Trinity and the Big Three. and he doesn’t even know.

#morning thoughts #bruce wayne #batman #dc #Lex luthor #clark kent #Superman #the big three #the Trinity #justice league #jl #Lex yells at Brucie at a party and superman frowns at him the next day

[a-bluedream-posts]

Wonder Woman by Buffy2ville

#princess diana of themyscira #diana of themyscira #princess diana #diana prince #diana #wonder woman #justice league #the trinity #dc fanart #dc characters #dc girls #dc comics #dc #buffy2ville

[lilho-ho-bo10]

Clark: It's saint Patrick's day🥳

Bruce: We really don't care.

Clark: ?

Diana: Clark, it's just that it's not one of the major holidays.

Bruce: It's really not, you act like it's Christmas.

Jor-El: Fuck you and Saint Patrick's Day.

Clark: !?!?

#dc comics #superman #clark kent #batman #bruce wayne #wonder woman #diana prince #the Trinity #jor-el #saint patrick's day #superbat #superwonderbat #trouble in paradise

[tha-wrecka-stow]

#Rap & Hip-Hop #Rap #Hip-Hop #Hip Hop #hiphop #reggae #dancehall #ragga hip-hop #soundtrack #music #2000s #00s #sean paul #(when you gonna) give it up to me #keysha cole #the trinity #step up #step up original soundtrack #gif