May 30, 2021

Small Lived Experiences of the Faith
Based on Signs of Life by Scott Hahn

This Week's Focus:
May 30 (Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity)

Theme:  Devotion to the Trinity
Chapters in the Book:  34 (pages 221-226)  

Sunday Readings:  ENGLISH     SPANISH

No Videos or Handouts available.
The diocesan component has concluded for this academic year.

Tami Maurer, Coordinator of Religious Education
Grades K-2
Video:  Grade 2 Catechism - The Holy Trinity from Catholic Online School
(NOTE:  Some portions are over-simplified to make accessible for the target audience.)
Activity:  The Trinity & Apples (a demonstration)
Craft:  Trinity Craft for Preschoolers from Catholic Icing

Grades 3-5
Video:  What is the Holy Trinity? from Catholic Kid

Grades 6-8
Video:  3 Minute Theology - What is the Trinity?

Chad Grube, Director of Adult Faith Formation & Evangelization

"God loves each one of us even when we err and distance ourselves from Him. God the Father so loves the world that, to save it, gave what is most precious to Him: His Only-Begotten Son, who gives his life for men, rises, returns to the Father, and together with Him sends the Holy Spirit. The Trinity, therefore, is Love, altogether at the service of the world, which it wishes to save and recreate. Today, thinking of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, we think of God’s love! And it would be good if we felt ourselves loved. ‘God loves me’ this is today’s sentiment."

            -- Angelus Message of Pope Francis on June 7, 2020 (Solemnity of the Holy Trinity) as translated by ZENIT

Resources

• Resources on FORMED
  • The Journey of Faith:  Trinity, Faith, and the God Who is Love (Part of "Symbolon:  Knowing the Faith")
  • I Believe in God by Bishop Donald Hying (Part of "ECHO:  The Creed")
  • The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity - Year B (Part of "Breaking Open the Word" series)
• Outside Resources
  • The Holy Trinity by Brant Pitre
  • The Meaning of the Trinity by Bishop Robert Barron
  • What is the Trinity? by Bishop Robert Barron
  • Where's That in the Bible? -- The Holy Trinity by Patrick Madrid
  • The One Thing is Three by Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC (a sample)
  • The Blessed Trinity by Venerable Fulton J. Sheen (AUDIO)
  • How to Explain the Trinity by Matt Fradd & Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP (part of Pints with Aquinas)
  • How to Love Like the Holy Trinity by John Bergsma
  • Homily for Trinity Sunday by Fr. Jonathan Meyer
  • How Are All Three Persons of the Trinity God? by Catholic Answers
  • Holy Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit by Fr. Jewel Aytona, CPM
  • Explaining the Trinity by Tim Staples
  • 12 Things to Know and Share about the Holy Trinity by Jimmy Akin at National Catholic Register
  • The Trinity from Catholic Central
  • A Humerous Clip about Trying to Explain the Trinity (NOTE:  from a Protestant source, but still applicable)