5. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

5. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit The One God has Revealed Himself as a Trinity of Persons Compendium 44-49 Matthew 3:13-17 The Trinity is the most sublime and central mystery. It sheds light on every aspect of our faith and our lives. From the Scriptures we learn that Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and that the Holy Spirit hovered over him at his baptism and the Transfiguration. The Holy Spirit empowered the Apostles to forgive sins and descended on Mary and the Apostles at Pentecost. The Father eternally generates the Son and the bond of love between them is the Holy Spirit. The three persons of the Trinity possess completely and co-equally the divine nature. They are three identifiable Persons, each fully God in a manner that is distinct yet related to others. God is Love and Love is necessarily trinitarian. Love requires a Lover and a Lover must have a beloved and Love generates Love. God is a family. The human family is made in his image and likeness and reflects the Trinity.