Introduction
There is only one ___, (Very Easy)
God
What do all three Persons of the Blessed Trinity share? (Very Easy)
The same divine substance
Who is God the Father in the Old Testament? (Very Easy)
God the Father is the one who cared for the Chosen People, the Jews, and freed them from slavery in Egypt.
What does the Hebrew word "ruah" mean in English? (Very Easy)
"wind" or "breath"
Who is the Second Person of the Trinity? (Very Easy)
The Son
____ Divine Persons in this one God. (Easy)
Three
What does "relation" mean in the Blessed Trinity? (Easy)
It means that all three persons are different from each other.
Jesus taught that God the Father is the same God who made covenants with the Chosen People and is his loving "Abba" Father.
In what physical form did the Holy Spirit appear at Jesus' Baptism? (Easy)
The form of a dove
Who is the First Person of the Trinity? (Easy)
The Father
What is one example of an event where all three persons of God were present? (Normal)
The Transfiguration
What is one symbol used to explain the Trinity? (Normal)
The shamrock
Baptism invokes the Blessed Trinity through the Trinitarian formula, "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
What does the Greek word "Pentecost" mean in English? (Normal)
"Fiftieth day"
How does the passage describe the Holy Spirit's origin in relation to the Father and the Son? (Normal)
The Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son as the perfect expression of their divine love for each other.
How were these persons of God present during the Transfiguration? (Hard)
Father in the voice, the Son in Jesus, and the Holy Spirit in the shining Cloud.
What does the Shield of the Trinity teach about the Persons? (Hard)
It shows that each Person is God but the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not the same as each other.
Who does God welcome at the sacrament of Baptism? (Hard)
God the Father welcomes sinners at Baptism and adopts them as His own children.
Is the Holy Spirit a created being like humans and the world? (Hard)
No, the Holy Spirit is not part of the created world and is equal to the Father and the Son.
How is a human family's love like the love in the Blessed Trinity? (Hard)
A husband and wife have a child through their love, just as the Holy Spirit is the love between the Father and the Son.
What are three key points that Jesus told his Apostles to do when he goes to Heaven? (Very Hard)
Jesus commissioned his Apostles to share the Gospel to ends of the earth, he instructed them to baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and he said he would be with the Church until the end of time.
Why are symbols like the shamrock or tree considered helpful but also limited in explaining the Trinity? (Very Hard)
Symbols help people understand the Trinity by giving a simple comparison and they are limited because they can wrongly suggest each Person is only part of God when each is fully God.
What must unbaptized people do to fully experience the Father's love and mercy? (Very Hard)
Unbaptized people must come to the faith and receive the sacrament of Baptism.
How does the Father use his breath to fill the Son in the Trinity? (Very Hard)
The Holy Spirit is the very breath of the Father that completely fills the Son.
Why does St. John Paul II call God a family instead of a solitude? (Very Hard)
He calls God a family because God contains fatherhood, sonship, and love within Himself.