Jesus Christ: His Mission and Ministry
Chapter 4: Mysteries: The Trinity
Mysteries: The Trinity
Film Focus Point: NET New York channel’s video on the Trinity featuring explanations by priests and theologians and with relevant artwork. The video discusses our understanding of the Trinity as a central doctrine and how this is represented in the Bible, the Catechism, and in the writings of the saints. (Note: the video is long but can easily be split into segments.)
Text Focus Point: Pages 91-94
Discussion Questions
- How was belief in the Trinity evident in the life of the early Church?
- What made ancient Jewish monotheism so extraordinary for its time?
- How is the Holy Spirit more than a “force?”
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Related Resources
YouTube Videos
- Chapter 1: St. Augustine’s “Restless and Constant Search for Truth” (Benedict XVI)
- Chapter 1: Why do We Believe in God?
- Chapter 1: Five Proofs for the Existence of God
- Chapter 1: St. Thomas Aquinas (Fr. Robert Barron)
- Chapter 1: God Is . . .
- Chapter 2: The Power of Words
- Chapter 2: Feast of the Annunciation
- Chapter 2: Mary’s Magnificat
- Chapter 3: You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught
- Chapter 3: No Greater Love
- Chapter 3: Biblical Interpretation and the Liturgy (Fr. Robert Barron and Dr. Scott Hahn)
- Chapter 3: Mysteries: The Gospels
- Chapter 3: Is the Bible Reliable?
- Chapter 4: St. Patrick Apostle of Ireland
- Chapter 4: Apostles’ Creed
- Chapter 5: Mysteries: The Trinity
- Chapter 5: Mysteries: The 7 Sacraments
- Chapter 6: Show Me (My Fair Lady)
- Chapter 6: Name of Jesus (Citipointe Live)
- Chapter 7: Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo?
- Chapter 7: Did Jesus Claim to Be God?
- Chapter 7: God of Wonders
- Chapter 7: Nicene Creed
- Chapter 8: God and Human Freedom (Fr. Barron and Dr. Scott Hahn)
- Chapter 8: Catholic Ecology and Benedict XVI
- Chapter 8: Blest Are They
- Chapter 9: What a Friend We have in Jesus
- Chapter 9: How’s Your Love Life?
- Chapter 9: Agape Love
- Chapter 10: Mysteries: Intense Spiritual Life (Part 1)
- Chapter 10: Mysteries: Intense Spiritual Life (Part 2)
- Chapter 10: Mysteries: Intense Spiritual Life (Part 3)
- Chapter 10: How to Pray the Rosary
- Chapter 10: The Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic
General
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Confession
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Conscience
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Dei Verbum
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Faith
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Four Traditions of Authorship
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Freedom
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Holy Orders
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Holy Spirit
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Humanity Divinity
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Mary
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Matrimony
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Moral Act
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Sacrament of Baptism
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Scripture and Tradition
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary
- Supplemental PowerPoints: Trinity