The Trinity: Explaining the Inexplicable | LITTLE BY LITTLE | Fr Columba Jordan CFR

According to the Catechism, the Trinity is the "central mystery" of our faith. In just 10 minutes, Fr Columba dives deep into this great teaching.

0:00 Introduction
0:30 The Central Doctrine
0:57 The Mirror Image (Black Hole)
3:26 God's Face
4:32 Our Hang Ups
5:14 The Holy Spirit
8:02 Co-Eternal Primacy of Beings
9:54 Sum Up
10:08 Like & Subscribe!

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Little by Little | Episode #68

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[ks]

Father Columba, you always make the mysterious so much more relatable! Thank You. And you make us laugh! May God Bless You!

[MarthaRock-vc]

I so enjoy listening to you Father Columba! 😊🤍🙏🏼 God bless you, too!

[beebee]

Thanks again, Fr. Columba. Looking forward to your videos every week. God bless everyone!

[danielfortier]

When I was a child my mother explained that the Holy Trinity is like if you take three flames and you put them together, they are three separate flames, but at the same time they are one flame. They are of the same essence, but they are three and one at the same time.

I find that the analogy of the flames is a good and simple way of explaining the Holy Trinity.

[mm-qmzh]

Father Columba, I love and appreciate the way you break down these enormous and complex spiritual concepts to try to make them more accessible and understandable for us…thank you so much, and God bless you all! ❤😇🙏
Meline

[erinduvic]

Happy Feast Day, Fr. Columba. Thank you for the teachings…and your humor.

[corneliaadolfsson]

I just love your sense of humour, and how well you explain it all Father!
Thank you!😀🌸

[mazikode]

Wonderful video. Thabk you father Columbo God bless you.

[onixcute]

Thank you father. I was crying in repentence and in joy while watching this. God bless you!

[heathsavage]

"Existenstial primacy!" Love it! This really helps us to explain The Holy Trinity to non-Catholics. I have been verbally attacked by a muslim who insisted that we believe in "three gods", and I struggled to find words to explain the Trinity adequately at the time. Thank you and bless you once again, Father.

[jenniferrosener]

You are amazing. Thank you for the light of Christ in you. Xoxo

[KittyM-]

It's a difficult one, Father. I heard this idea before, but I don't understand it. I will continue to reflect. Thank you, Father. God bless you 💗

[TheAAnne]

I have binge watched all your videos ~ now I want MORE😀🤗‼️👍🏻

[lumpichu]

If it's permitted here, I'm fascinated, how Anne, someone who supposedly has heavenly locutions, describes hearing the Father (and also by His words). Completely changed my "harsh" image of Him before. She writes:
I want to cry because his voice, which is male, is so kind and loving. It does not sound persuasive, as Jesus sometimes does. It does not sound entreating or a little frustrated, as our Blessed Mother sometimes does. It sounds quiet and authoritative. You get the feeling that he has no questions, if you know what I mean. All is clear to him. He could be speaking at a million times higher level but stoops to speak our humble, limited language so this small, small being, me, can understand. He is being careful not to frighten me. He is being careful to speak clearly so that I can record for him. He has authority. There is no question. He carries it with no effort. It rolls off him and into his words. It makes me cry because he is so good and I am not. Being confronted with this incredible source of love and goodness, I wish so badly that I was better, more worthy, that I brought more to this table of the divine. Oh my dear brothers and sisters, I’ve just gotten a taste of what it is going to feel like when we die and meet God. It’s going to break our hearts if we have nothing to offer this wonderful, sweet, kind father. Do not delay. Serve now, at this moment, in this day. Tears stream down my face as he is not a God of justice at this moment, but a God of love. This is how he is looking at you this moment, as you read this.

[bamboolaceway]

Thank you again, Fr. Columba! I know I told you before that I was raised atheist, but had a conversion in college. I remember talking with the Sister who was guiding me and describing these thoughts I'd had for several years--almost wishes. Pleading to the Universe, to someone to help me...
The Sister replied that these were indeed prayers to the Holy Spirit. Something, too, she said about how God calls out to His children with the Holy Spirit. I sometimes think of the Three Persons, as the Creator, the Forgiver, and the Message, although I'm not sure that's actually doctrine.

[Curious-traveler]

Keep doing what you’re doing, unique perspective, hard to find this type of content. 👍😊🙏

[andrewclarke]

This was amazing! It randomly came up on my YouTube feed and I will definitely be following your channel for more. I'm not Catholic, but I'm a Christian too. Thanks so much! Blessings from Canada!

[jenelms]

So appreciate your explanation, to gain a miniscule understanding of the Trinity myself. Thanks!

[Kitiwake]

Great talk and food for reflection.
I thought you could have spoken more about the holy spirit...but I m grateful to you for that insight.

[caroleelagrone]

I noticed your Feast Day on The 9th in a couple day's! Happy Feast Day
On the 9th!!! (At least
That's what it say's in my
Benedictine Daily Prayer
(A short Breviary). Very thick Book!
I am used to the 4 Volume
Breviary given to me by
Some Very kind Carmelite
Sisters