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Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity: 

"The Trinity, this is our dwelling, our home, the Father's house that we must never leave" (Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity). Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity—one God in three persons. The great mystery of the trinity, and God's divine exchange of love, is fathomless; yet we, as adopted sons and daughters of God, are called into unity with Him, our triune God, through Christ. Like Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity teaches, we are called to dwell in and with the trinity. Wow! Does your brain hurt, because mine does? You might wonder how is this even possible? Well, the Church teaches that when we are baptized, we become part of the mystical Body of Christ. Jesus, God the Son, invites us to dwell within Him, through his Body, in the trinity. What a marvelous reality! Yes, we dwell on earth, but our true home, our true dwelling, is not of this world but with God, the Holy Trinity!

Still, the concept of the Holy Trinity can be hard to explain. How is it possible for God to be one yet three persons at the same time? To help teach the mystery of the trinity to our children in a slightly tangible way, we can look to Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick used the shamrock to explain the trinity. A shamrock is one plant made of three leaves, together forming a unified whole. Another example we can use is the triangle. A triangle, the most stable shape in nature, is one shape made of three distinct sides, and each side keeps the shape united as one. The Holy Trinity–the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit– we celebrate you and your most holy mystery today! I hope you and your family have a blessed day celebrating God, the Holy Trinity today! 

Celebrating with Food: 

To celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity my family made braided bread we called "Trinity Bread." My husband and children mixed and rolled the bread dough, and I braided it together. As we made the bread, we discussed how the bread we were making was like the Holy Trinity. God as three persons in one is similar to our bread, which when three separate strands of dough are braided together, makes one loaf. Not only is this is a great visualization for your kids, but it is also a tasty treat! Here is a recipe, from "Taste of Home," you can use to make braided bread. 



Celebrate with Prayer:

Today, say the "Glory Be" together as a family. 

Glory Be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, a world without end, Amen. 

You and your family can even write your own prayer together praising the Holy Trinity! 

Celebrate with Crafts:

Two fun crafts that you can make with your kids, to celebrate the Most Holy Trinity, are a Shamrock Trinity Book using this template, as well as the Trinity Triangle activity (both activities/templates from Ascension Parish's Children's Liturgy blog).







 

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