On the Trinity

The Catholic Church is full of fantastic treasures. The greatest and most important of these treasures is Jesus the Christ himself, however, right below Him in importance is our dogmas. A dogma of particular importance, and one that I believe isn't appreciated as much as it should be is the Trinity. The Trinity is a true mystery, and one that reveals rather amazing truths about our own lives. In fact, the Trinity is what allows us to meaningfully say that God is Love.

The mystery of the Trinity has baffled and inspired the Church for thousands of years. Arius created the first great heresy when he denied it, and St. Augustine was told by an angel that he'd sooner scoop out the whole ocean than exhaust what can be said about the Trinity. While there is so much that can be said about the three persons in one essence, the most important thing to note is that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct persons, and those them and their love for each other constitutes a community. It's this total, self-giving love that the Godhead is made of, and it's this that truly is an example for us all and it is in the context of the Trinity that you can truly say that God is Love.